Supplement to Forest Grove Express
Vol 3
Forest Grove, Ore., Thursday, June 6, 1918.
No More Wheat Flour
Until After Harvest
NOTES AND PERSONALS
N o. 22
Suits for men and boys a large
assortment at A . G. Hoffman &
C o’s.
Job printing— phone 821.
Mrs. M. A. Roe left Monday to
Mrs. L. M. Graham visited old
Practically all the food dealers spend the summer at Newport.
Nebraska friends at Lents last
in Washington county met at j
Buster Brown shoes for Child­ Sunday.
Hillsboro May 29th, on call of
ren.
They are made with shap­
County Food Administrator C. E.i
D. N. Morris of this city and
ing
lasts
A. G . Hoffman & Co. E. J. McAlear of Hillsboro visited
Well , to discuss ways of provid­
The Ben Whited family left' friends at Gaston Sunday.
ing American soldiers in Europe
yesterday
for Vancouver, where
and their allies wi h the wheat
Senator and Mrs. E. W. Haines
needed to carry on the war to a Ben expects to go into business
and
daughter, Mrs. Ruth Livesay.
victorious termination.
A f t e r shortly.
of
North
Plains attended the
some discus ion, it was decided
We are showing an exception­ Eastern Star meeting in this city
that all dealeis should turn into ally large line of cretons for shop - 1
the government, at market prices, ping bags, new patterns just re-1 Monday night.
all the wheat flour in their pos­ ceived. A. G. Hoffman & Co.
Mrs. M . J. Abbott, Mrs. A. E.
session and pledge themselves not
Scott
and Judge W. H. Hollis are
Dr W. E. Mallory of Portland,,
to sell another pound until the
delegates from Forest Chapter. O.
quite
well
known
in
this
city,
was
new ciop come to market. It wa-
E. S. to the state meeting of
also decided to ask all households arrested a few days ago, charged Eastern Stars, which convenes in
having flour to turn in all in ex­ with an offense against a 17-year- Portland next week.
cess of 25 pounds, that Washing - 1 old girl.
H T. Buxton of this city and
ton county might not be a slacker
A good 7-room house to rent:
Mr.
and Mrs. F. J. Lewis of Hill­
among the counties of the state, gas, bath, toilet and garage; close
side
left
by auto Tuesday morning
all counties having taken simila> to business d i s t r i c t. See A
for
Salem,
to attend the state
action.
Baldwin, at Second hand store on
grange
sessions,
which opened
22-tf
It was pointed out at this meet­ 1st Ave. South.
Tuesday and close Friday.
ing that the normal wheat con­
The violin recital of Prof. Gra­
Attorney L. L. Langley of Port­
sumption of the United States is, ham’s pupils which was post­
120.000,000 bushels for the three' poned last week will be given on land, who was in this city Satur­
months between nowand harvest. Tuesday evening, June 11, at 8) day. informs the editor that he is
The minimum which we must o ’clock in Marsh Hall. The pub- j going to try to be elected judge
of the 6th district of Multnomah
supply the army and allies be­ lie is invited.
county, having received the dem­
tween now and harvest is 15,000,-
Postmaster R. P. Wirtz and Dr. ocratic nomination.
His sister,
000 bushels per month or a total
of 45,000,000 bushels. The*visible W. M. Pollock of this city and Manche, passed through Portland
supply is less than 75.000,000., Dr. Cha«. Pollock of Hillsboro) Saturday morning with her com­
Taking t h e 45,000,000 which made a trip to Rock Creek Satur­ pany of Chautauqua performers,
MUST go, leaves 30,000.000 bu<h- day, bent on catching trout, but bound for Washington.
el< to supply a normal demand of the trout had other ideas about
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. LittLr
120 000,000 bushels Our people , the matter, so the boys ate bacon drove to Corvallis Friday in their
should be able to figure for them­
Physicians and occulists claim new Paige auto. They attended
selves what their duty is in this 1 that many people received per­ the commencement exercises at 0 .
connection.
manent injuries to their eyes by A. C. Saturday, their daughter.
Mr. Ayer has informed Mr. t looking at eclipses of the sun in Florence, being one of the gradu­
Wells that the flour gathered in 1 past years and they caution the ates from the Domestic Science
the Willamette valley will be public to use smoked glass when department. On Monday they
taken by train to Portland, load viewing the eclipse next Saturday visited at Salem and Albany, re­
ed into Oregon built ships and The eclipse will be at its fullest in turning home Tuesday morning.
sent to Europe The flour is al­ this section at 3:57
Miss Littler brought home with
ready pouring in. Mr. Wells says,
her
her room-mate, Miss Frances
Mrs. J. F. McGill has received
and any amount, large or small, word that her brother. George M. Eaton, for a short visit.
is acceptible.
Outland, aaed 59 years, died sud­
Last Monday evening John An­
Mr. Wells requests that all For­ denly at Modesta, C alif. last Sat­ derson and M. J. Abbott informed
est Grove dealers pay those turn­ urday. He leaves a widow and their respective wives that on the
ing in flour the prices paid for it. four grown sons. Mr. Outland, following morning they must go
All dealers are receiving agents has visited this city several times to Portland on important busi­
for the government.
and many local people will re­ ness- and they went, together.
To go in the shipment, flour member him and regret to learn of Some time Tuesday morning it
must be turned in during the | his death.
dawned on M r s . Abbott that
next six days and a number o f : Seventy-eight years ago yester­ there was a circus in Portland
patriotic peopl have already be­ day, near a town called Postville and as her spouse is fond of feed­
gun turning in their surplus, some (now Lincoln) Illinois, John T. ing the elephants, camels, etc., she
even giving the last pound they Fletcher of this city first saw the tumbled to the nature of the
have, saying they will do without light of day. He is one of the business that took the twain, like
wheat flour entirely until after youngest old men in this section, runaway boys, to the big town
harvest.
a good example of what 54 years’ down the Willamette. Now Mes-
Dealers are asked to notify Mr. residence in Washington county dames Anderson and Abbott are
Wells at Hillsboro on Tuesday, will do to preserve youth. He promising themselves a treat the
June 11th, how much flour has taught school in this county fo r , next time a circus comes within a
27 years, quitting in 1904.
1 hnndred miles of this city.
been turned in.
.