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AN IN D E P E N D E N T W EEK LY NEW SPAPER
Vol. 3
MONDAY NIGHT
FOREST GROVE. OREGON. THURSDAY. MAY 9. 1918
Phillips Home Robbed
No. 18
May Festival
A Gay Event
A fellow giving his name as R.
C. Moseley and claiming to be a
solicitor for the Portland Tele-
By
giam is in the county jail at H ill-
Next Monday Robert E Smith.
boro, charged with robbing the
Hundreds of citizens of Wash-
KATHLEEN NORRIS.
Htate campaign manager for the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
j ington county, many from outside
("O f one million nweat«ra fumlHbed by the Re«l Cross to
recent Liberty D»an drive, and Phillips, just west of this city,yes­
American soldiers, half were made by the hands o f the knitting
! the city, made a holiday of Fri­
Frank U. Irvine, the blind editor­ terday afternoon
Mr. and Mrs
women of America."—January Report.)
ial writer for the Oregon Journal, Phillips were sacking spuds at the
day afternoon and spent several
will come to this city as custodians barn and when they came to the
W e are the knitting w om en; weaving swift
hours enjoying the entrancing
of the Honor Flag which wan of­ house Mosley was leaving the
Our webs o f olive drab and navy g ra y ;
music and artistic dancing of Pa­
fered to he town first subscribing front door
W e are the women, keeping thought away
He merely spoke and
cific
University and high and pub-
its quota of bonds. Seventeen passed on, saying nothing of his
By this new work o f love, this eager gift
; lie school, students on Pacific
towns ti»*d f o r t h i s Hag and mission. This caused Mr. Phil­
T hrough which our men, facing the bitter fight
University campus. The weather
Messrs. Smith and Irvine are es­ lips to become suspicious and he
Under the stars o f fa r and foreign lands,
1 w&s ideal for an out door program
corting the flag to the seventeen looked at the family cash box and
Shall know that still a million wom en’s hands
! —neither too hot nor too cold.
towns and telling the people how discovered that it had b»en re­
U phold them in the darkness and the night.
The program started at 2:45,
proud the rest of Oregon is of the lieved of its contents, between $16
W
e
are
the
knitting
women,
knitting
fast
when
Queen Dorris (Mace) and
inhabitants of these towns. For­ and $17. He telephoned for City
A web o f lov e; our million hearts are sent
her maids and attendants marched
est Grove, Beaverton, Cornelius Marshal Watkins and followed
A s one, with ev'ry marching regiment.
from Collage Way to the west en­
and Ranks are among the towns the stranger, ove taking him near
L
ove’s
own
dem
ocracy
is
com
e
at
last.
trance of Marsh hall, where the
tied for the honor and the people the VanKoughnet place. After
queen
was crowned.
High
over
stricken
France
the
black
smoke
tow
ers;
of Cornelius have consented to some talk, he started back home,!
Beneath it, in the hurry and the noise
Miss Donna Mack, as queen’s
join with Forest Grove in the vic­ taking Mosely with him. Before
A re eastern, western, northern, southern, boys,
messenger, then read the procla­
tory celebration, which will be they reached the Phillips place1
No
longer
yours or mine,— forever ours!
mation, directing what might and
held at the Congregational church they were overtaken by Officer
what might not be done with im­
next Monday night, at 8 o ’clock Watkins, who searched the fellow
W e are the knitting w om en; weaving strong
punity
during the day's festivities.
Hanks has also been invited, but and found enough silver on him
A web o f prayer; our eyes with tears are dim,
the people of that town had al­ to correspond with that missed by
The
first
number was a garland
But, wife or mother, we shall search fo r him
ready made plans for a celebra­ Mr. Phillip-, but a $10 bill was
dance, by eight college girls, and
A cross the seas, morning and even-song.
tion, so they will not join us.
this was followed by a wand drill,
Lord G od,— we pray— look down on what we d o !
missing. This was later found on
sixty grade pupils from the public
There will be speeches by Mr. the road by Mr. Phillips, indicat­
Bless this our work, help us to play our part.
schools taking part, under direc­
The God o f Battles— Father, still Thou art
Smith, Mr. Irvine anti other pat­ ing that the fellow may have
tion of Miss Martha Reed of the
The G od o f waiting— waiting women, too!
riotic citizens, as well as a good thrown it away when he was pur- j
(eighth
grade.
musical program. Every citizen sued. Marshal Watkins
tookI
is urged to attend thus jollifica Mosely to Hillsboro and turned
Twelve college girls took part
tion. Oregon oversubscribed her him over to the sheriff. The time
in the May Pole dance and their
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Rebekahs to Pat od Play
quota 45 per cent and Forest for his hearing his not been set.
Forest Rebekah lodge will en­ performance was both graceful
Friday afternoon t h e h i g h
Grove went 30 per cent over her The Telegram people report that
and dignified.
quota. This feat is worth cel­ a man named Mosely is employed school was dismissed to attend tertain with a program in the 1 .1 One of the most beautiful of the
the May Day exercises at Pacific O. O. F. hall, Thursday evening, j
ebrating. _____________
by them, but they do not know
dances . was
University. After the crowning May 16th.
. . the “ Skating
. . . Dance,”
whether the man in jail is Mosely,
of
the
queen
a
number
of
dances
Many Candidates for Sheriff
The "Social Club of Lonely-! PHV3" J ,l? „ e,‘ 8hiS?n * ir s ,rom .tuh<!
or somebody impersonating him.
girls “ in this
were given by t he col ege,*the high ville" will be presented under the Si*A
Since ex-Sheriff Applegate has
school and the grammar grades. direction of Mias Jeannette Little,
^ by Miss Me-
withdrawn from the race, leaving
The “ Skating Dance,’’ which was with the following cast:
.
the name of Grant Mann the only
put on by the high school girls Mrs. Jack N ewlywed....... Dee Darling
Sixteen
carrying
one on the republican ticket. John
was
particularly
fine.
Miss
Helen
Miss
Magda
Peachblow
from
Boatong
IM
a
?
baskets,
next
put
on
a very
C. Kuratli and Geo. Alexander,
McDonald
drilled
the
dancers
and
Rosetta
Benfer
Pretty
drill,
after
which
twenty
The
American
Red
Cross
so­
both of Hillsboro.have decided to
make a try for the nomination, ciety has sent out a call for one is to be especially praised for her Mrs. Inner Steps Z Z L j. Abes Crook I ? lris from the Z™des, dressed in
asking the voters to write their hundred million dollars for war splendid w o r k . The costumes Mrs. A. Purseproud Anna Templeton j brown, put On the flower minuet.
names on the primary ticket. All relief work and Oregon has prom­ were stunning white skating togs Mrs. John Goodman.......Maude Buxton > Another unusually pretty num-
Ben« Darling | ber was th e minuet put on by 24
these candidates have many sup­ ised to raise $800,000 of the and were made by the girls in the rtrandma Ustobe
The Misa Justa L eftov er________Mary Hill college girls, in colonial costumes.
amount. Of this amount Wash- domestic art department.
porters, urging their selection.
is to come across “ Optimist” bore a portion of the Misa Mary Willynillie Theresa Beahen
The music for the dances was
The elimination of Applegate’s ington county it
with
$12,500
Not
a cent of this expense of the costumes
This is Gladys Upandoing............. Mary Wool I furnished by the College Orches-
th
claim for a second term has in­
MinaToike tra and w a s very pretty and
duce the friends of J. E. Reeves, money can be used to pay expen­ the first year the high school has Ellen, the Maid
Each Rebekah may invite a few catchy.
former sheriff, to urge him to ask ses of the drive, so all the work ever taken part in the May Dav
exercises of the college and it is guests. A silver offering will be
At 6 p. m. the girls of the Y.
for the democratic nomination. will be done by volunteer workers,
hoped the practice may be con­ taken, to be used in “ helping win , W. C. A. served a cafeteria lunch
as
in
the
past
drives
If
any­
Mr Reeves finally consented and
j on the campus and took care of
his friends are asked to write his thing has to be purchased or paid tinued as it gives an opportunity the war.”
the wants of a large number of
name on the democratic ballot. for, patriotic citizens will have to for a closer union between the
two schools.
Local Missionaries Won Banner
people.
This means a real race for the supply the funds.
The junior class had a royal
There will be a meeting of Red
At the annual convention of the
man who gets the republican nom­
At 8 p. m. there was a com ­
ination, as Reeves is a wonderful Cross workers at the office of good time at their picnic last Sat- M. E. Home Missionary society munity sing on the campus, at the
Judge Hollis at 8 o ’clock tomorrow urday. Members of the class fur­ for the Salem district, held at M c­ west entrance of Marsh hall, with
vote-getter. They’re off I
evening to arrange the plans for nished their cars and the crowd Minnville May 1st and 2d, the a mixed orchestra of College, high
Grand Army Encampment
the drive, which starts a week started on t early in the forenoon Forest Grove auxiliary for the school and other musicians, under
They spent the second successive year carried off ’ direction of William Wallace Gra-
The annual state encampments from next Monday and last one for Glenwood
morning there and after dinner the banner for highest work done ham, violin and orchestra director
of the G . A . R., W. R. C. and week, only.
Have you planned how you are came on down to Roderick Falls. by any of the thirteen auxiliaries, at the University The songs were
Ladies of the G. A. R. will opert
going
to do your share of carrying
at Albany next Monday and
Mrs. C . A. Litt 1er was re-elect, mostly patriotic and hundreds of
A Good Show Coming
quite a number of the members of relief to Pershing’s Yanks? Do
ed district secretary and Mrs. M- citizens entered with patriotic zest
Come and see Gloriana (5 reels) IW. Patton district treasurer. in their singing.
the organizations will attend from your best.
this city.
and
The Spirit of the Red Cross Mesdames Littler and A. G. Hoff­
All in ail, the event was as suc­
Passing of Pioneer
Mrs. Will Crabtree is the official
man represented the Forest Grove cessful as any the writer has seen
(2
reels)
at
the
Star
Theatre,
Frank Henderson, aged 83, and
representative from t h e local
auxiliary in the convention, which at the College, in spite of the de-
a
former
resident of this city, - Monday, May 13. A matinee for
Corps, Mrs. John Anderson is
school children at 4 p . m . Even- was one of the most interesting in crease in the number of students,
senior vice president and Mrs. passed away at a M cM innville!
recent years.
due to thejear taking so many to
Nora McNamer is color bearer hospital Tuesday of erysipelas ijp8 sh°w will begin promptly at
I
Europe. The faculty of Pacific
and the remains were interred at
1 here will be special music
and these, with Mrs. Lilly Buxton
To
the
Voters
,
University
may well be proud of
and other Corps members will at­ Gaston yesterday morning, after in tae charge of Mrs. McEl-
Questions
of
vital
State
and
the
showing
made and the part
services at the Evangelical church. d®wn„ey- Admission for adults
tend.
National importance, and war the high and public school pupils
Something like forty years ago !
'™ rr *“ *
children measures, are likely to come be- took in the exercises is a credit to
Commander Butler, Adjutant
Mr.
Henderson
conducted
a
livery
C
_
,a
taX‘
fore the State Legislature. It is the members of the faculty who
Hay, Past
Department C om ­
business in this city and before 1 Proceeds are to be used to buy
mander Beach, Frank Crabtree
important that you take a part trained the youngsters,
the railroad came to*Forest Grove materials to make badly needed
and a number of other members
and
vote for your preference for j Various of I he College girls had
he drove a stage between this city clothing for the French and Bel-
of the G. A. R will represent the
candidates
a t t h e primaries, girl guests from different high
and Cornelius— the terminus of K'an. refugees. Gloriania is pre-
J. B. Mathews post.
There
are
four
candidates and but schools of the valley, the visitors
the railroad.
senting Little Zoe Rae, the most
three nominations
totalling fifteen, and many of
The patriotic ladies of the Dil-
He is survived by one son, Ar- ta*ented child on the screen,
them
expressed a desire to come
LOYAL
M.
GRAHAM
,
ley neighborhood have organized lie, of Portland, a traveling sales-
to
Pacific
as soon as they gradu­
The
board
of
directors
of
the
Republican
candidate
for
State
a Red Cross Auxiliary, with the man, and two daughters, Mrs.
ated
from
high school.
Forest
Grove
branch
of
the
Red
Representative.
following officers:
Mrs. C. N. William Masterson of Portland
Cross
held
a
business
meeting
at
Primaries May 17.|
Johnson, president; Mrs. T. H. and Mrs. William Matthews of
Knights Are Patriotic
the office of Judge Hollis last ev­
Schoolcraft, vice president; Mrs. Philadelphia, Pa
Manager
Pugh
of
the
Erickson
Walter Gleason, grand keeper
ening, allowed a number of bills
James Pollock, secretary; Mrs. H.
For some years Mr. Hender­ and heard reports of officers. The garage informs the Expr ss that a of records and seals, addressed the
Turner, treasurer; Mrs. C . A. son has been living on a farm
secretary read a letter from Cap­ lot of new machinery for the re­ members of Delpho® lodge, K. of
Broderaon, chairman military re­ near Gaston.
tain G H. Atchley of Vancouver pair of cars has just been in- P., in this city last Thursday
lief. They meet every Tuesday.
stalled and an expert mechanic is night, making a rattling good pat­
Charley VanKoughnet t h i s barracks, thanking the ladies of
Misses Edna Officer and Maude morning found the dead body of the branch for a box containing coming from Portland to take riotic speech. He informed the
Barber of Portland and Mr. and his pure-bred collie dog under the approximately “ one million gun charge of the repair department, members that the supreme lodge
Mrs. S. E. Fayram of Hillsboro barn, the animal having been wipers.” The branch decided to Next time your car balks, try the 0f their order now owns a half
It
million dollars’ worth of Liberty
visited at the B. T. Whited home missing two days. The members allow an aged and dependent Erickson garage.
mother
of
a
soldier
$10
per
month
Sunday. _______________
Grant Bailey of David’s hill Bonds and has given as many
of the family were much attached
until
she
received
an
allottment
Found, between Dilley and to the animal and feel none too
was in town yesterday and ex­ soldiers, according to membership,
from
her
son,-
paid
the
rent
of
a
Gaston — Lady’s leather hand­ kindly toward the person who
pressed the fear that the cherry as any
, order . in
. existence.
.
u . „ There
,
dependent
wife
and
decided
to
bag. Pay for ad, prove property poisoned him._________
crop mu. not going to bo very
twenty-five from Gaston and sev­
hold a public meeting in the near
and take same.
18-tf
Judge Bagley last Friday grant, future to report to all members good this year.
eral from other towns. The meet­
Harry Goff had business in ed Grace Ryals a divorce from W- what is being done by the local
Mr. and Mrs. B. Ortman were ing was followed by a nice Hoover
W. Ryals.
Portland yesterday.
shopping in town yesterday.
lunch.
branch.
Knitting W o m e n
Red Cross Drive
Starts May 20