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AN IN D E PE N D E N T WEEKLY NEW SPAPER
Vol. 3
FOREST GROVE, OREGON, THURSDAY. JULY 18. 1918
Lady Odd Fellows
Install Officers
Thresher» Set Prices
At a meeting held in Hillsboro,
July 12, the Washington County
Thresher men association adopted
resolutions pledging their support
to the Food Administration and
favoring the licensing of each
machine. T h e object o f the
license was to injure proper ad
justment of machines so that no
grain would be wasted.
A schedule of prices was also
adopter! for threshing this season.
Two schedules were adopter!, one
for valley thre-hing and one for
the hill section. The valley prices
are 4 cen'B for oats. 5 cen s for
wheat and “ set jobs” $10. For
the hills, 5 cents will be charged
for oats, (5 cents for wheat and $14
was decided upon for “ set jobs.”
Weights were also set for oats
36 pounds and for wheat 61
pounds.
Wages were also discussed but j
threshermen favored the paying
of going wages and not trying to
establish any particular scale.
More Yanks Called
for War Service
Safe “ Over There”
No. 28
Chautauqua Agent
Quite Optimistic
Mrs. Ray T Williams Saturday
received a cablegram informing
her that her husband, Lieutenant
The following m<-n have been Williams, had "arrived safely.”
Lowell C. Paget of Portland,
Assisted by Mesdamen Temple­
called by the Washington county The place of arrival was not giv advance man f o r t h e Ellison-
ton, Hill, Pogue. Pursonsand Ort-
local board to report July 23 a' en, but the cablegram means that White Chautauqua, met with of­
mun and Mi** Dec Darling, Mrs
10 a m. From the list will be he has landed in Europe, probably ficers of the Forest Grove Chau­
Carrie Graham, district deputy
selected the 81 men who will be in France
tauqua association Monday night
president of the Rchekah ansem
Lieutenant Williams was one of
sent to Camp Lewis at 7:36 a. m.
and
explained a few phases of
200 officers who were sent to
[»ly. lust, evening installed the fol­
on July 24:
chautauqua
work that have not
Ralph E. Winger, Raymond, Wash. France by the war department to been very well understood. Many
lowing officers for Forest Itebekah
Roy C. Losinger, Grand Rapids,Mich. receive instruction to become di­ people have thought that, because
lodge No. 44:
visional instructors and the lieu­
Agnor Matheaon. Seattle.
Mrs. Idu McGill, Noble Grand.
tenant’s
friends who know him of the heavy financial drains on
Lester E. Squires, Washington, D. C.
the country for war stamps, Lib­
Miss Alice Crook, Right Sup­
best are sure that when the war is
Henry G. Weckert, Sherwood.
erty
Bonds, Red Cross and “ Y ”
porter.
over, if he is among those spared,
Chris Maurer. Jr., Portland.
activities,
a chautauqua was an
Mrs. Rosetta Benfer, Left Sup­
he will be higher than a lieuten­
Clarence S. Nelson, Strassel.
expensive
luxury,
but Mr. Paget
porter.
ant in rank. In a letter to his
Clarencp D. Nelson, Srappoose.
from
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White people
Miss Marcia Thatcher, Vice
wife and parents, written
Montie C. Brickell, Sherwood.
m were never able to get chautau-
New
York
on
the
eve
of
his
d
e­
Grand.
William T. Wilson, Portland.
parture. Ray stated that the quas started in Canada or Aus-
Mrs. Edna R oy . Right Sup­
Irwian R. Smock, Sherwood.
party had a wonderful trip ac oss , tralia until after the war, when
porter.
Walter Robinson, Hillsboro R. 5.
people began to demand enter­
the continent, traveling in special
Mrs. Nora McNamer, Left Sup­
George Spady, R. 2 Portland.
tainment of the kind furnished by
porter.
Valdemar J. K. P. Bert*Ison, Seattle. trains and enjoying the comforts chautauquas. His company has
not always given to soldiers in
Harrison M. Hugeson, Beaverton.
Miss May Cooper, Treasurer.
Just closed a contract with the
time of war
Miss Anna Tolke, Wa'den.
Harley B. LaMont. Forest Grove.
¡Australian government for a cir-
Carl C. Curtis, Forest Grove.
Miss Mena Tolke, Conductor.
CONDENSED NEWS NOTES
cuit and he and Drew Pearson,
Davkl M. O’ Donnell, Buxton.
Mrs. Nettie Austin, Chanlain.
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manager of our chautauqua, have
Edwin R. Kyle. R. 2, Portland.
Mrs. Julios Wehiley, Inside
Framed
Columbia
highway received wotd to go to Australia
James H. Huchison, R. 3 Banks.
Guardian.
scenes at the Book Store.
in October. The Apollo Concert
John C. Rogers. Orenco.
Mrs. Mary Hill, Outside Guard
A. H. Thomas and family have Company and the Schubert Sere-
Felix H. Simon, Jr., Portland.
ian.
gone to Camas, Wash., for a visit naders, who are on our program,
William
Huffman, Buxton.
The recording secretary, Miss
! with relatives.
are among the attractions to go to
Robert Sinclair, Hillsboro.
Paris, J u l y 17.— Lieutenant
Mary Woell, was absent and will
The largest line of bathing caps ^ ^ ra*'a,
Ray W. Montgomery. R. 3 Banks.
be installed later.
Quentin Roosevelt, youngest son
j in the city is at the VanKoughnet H iJ n v w ^ fh a M 'T B P ^P 1®
Firmin
J.
Langue,
R.
4
Hillsboro.
Following the business session of ex-President Roosevelt, has
& Reder drug store; 25c and up. I n sC f e
t^ at ^ aPta,I| M . de
David Knowles. Aloha.
c,
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1
Beaufort, who was to lecture here
and installation, ice cream and
been killed in an air fight, the
Charles L. Susbauer, Cornelius.
cookies were served
The reports
.u 3 r>h?-rt V*11* t»n y y ° u can on Saturday, is not the Belgian
Arthur J. Michel, h. 2 Hillsboro.
get the Dehneator Magazine at a ‘ «Count” he claimed to be; was
of officers show the Rebekah semi official Havas News Agency
Carl W. Meier, R. 2 Hillsboro.
nnce greatly reduced. See A. G. never in the Belgian army and
lodge to have grown in member­ announces. His machine fell into
the enemy lines, but appaiently
Glen W. Berst. Beaverton.
nonman & Co.
was neVer wounded, so he has
ship, in spite of difficulties.
was not in flames when it fell.
John A. Bergman, R. 1 Gaston.
Mrs. L. G. Morley and her been dropped and Sergeant Major
Installed the Knights
Sorentis G. Caatoure, Portland.
«ister in-law, Mrs. Laura Crow C. N. Smith, 25 years in the Brit-
Philip
Roosevelt,
Quentin’s
Carl Desinger, Beaverton.
ther of California, visited rela- tish army in India and 3 years on
la st Thursday evening W. C. cousin, witnessed the air battle in
Deaton D. Lake, Buxton.
tives at Dallas Saturday
¡the front in the present war, has
Schultz and Carl Brodersen in­ the vicinity of Chateau-Thierry,
Wilbur J. Clapshaw, R. 1, Banks.
in which Quentin was engaged
Word
comes
from
McMinnville
been substituted for the fake
s'ailed the following officers for and saw the machine fall, but did
Ralph E. Buffum, Forest Grove.
that
a
married
man
from
this
•-ec
- 1 “ count.”
On the program . on
Delphos lodge, K. of P .:
Paul D. Heller, R. 1 Hillsboro.
not know until later that it was
tion is in the Yamhill county ja il,' page 3 this lecture is scheduled for
W. W Wolf, Chancellor Com- that of his cousin.
Rob B. Craver, Gaston.
charged with being too familiar Saturday, but it will be given next
mander.
James B. Gibson. Simonds, Ariz.
with a young girl. Particulars Tuesday, in place of Mrs. Zehner,
J. R. Giltner, Vice Commander
Keeord-Breaking Pack
John Koehnke. Cornelius.
were not obtainable at this time. who takes the place of the fake
A J Demorest. Prelate.
John J. Plinth, R. 4 Sherwood.
"count” on Saturday.
The local cannery closed its
A. Kelley, Master of Work
Methodist
Church
Services
Clarence W. Haag, Rei-dville.
T. A. Burke, secretary of the
C. A . Brodersen, K of R. & S pack of cherries Tuesday and a
Josef E. Teir, Gales Creek.
Sunday School 9:45. Everyone be Portland- Gladstone Chautauqua
H. J. GofT, Master of Finance. footing up discloses that the pack
there.
Clint Shelton, Beaverton.
association, telegraphs President
C. 0 . Roe, Master of Exchequer. amounted to 150,000 pounds, as
Alfred Johansen, West Timber.
Morning worship 11:00. We want it Williams of the Forest Grove as­
against
48.000
last
season.
Con
Henry Fogel, Master at Arms.
Charles F. Eberly, Banks.
to be church-going Sunday morning. sociation, at his own expense, that
sidering the shortage of the cher­
A O. Killin. Inside Guard.
Howard Miltenberger, La Pine, Ore. Members will be received into the the program which comes to For­
ry crop this season, the record is
A. A. LaMont, Outer Guard
Frederick Brakelbush, Hillsdale.
i church at that service. At least three est Grove was given at the Glad­
one of which Managt-r Stangel
i families will be presented then. Come stone chautauqua grounds and is,
Millard G. Morley, Forest Grove.
Patriotic Meeting Last Sunday
may well feel proud. He has lost
I and welcome them to our fellowship.
Earl Cook. Cornelius.
without exception, the best pro­
The Knights of Pythias and so much sleep, however, that his
Herbert A. Weik, Hillsboro.
Epworth League 7:00.
gram
that has been seen at the
their families from many of the weight has fallen off perceptibly.
William F. Holtz. R. 2 Cornelius.
Class meeting 7:30.
Gladstone chautauqua during the
The plant was given an over
towns in Washington county
Oscar Nelson, R. 1 Scappoose.
No evening service on account o f the past twenty-five years. He es­
gathered at Cornelius city park hauling yesterday, preparatory to
Wallace J. Hanson, R. 1 Hillsboro.
Chautauqua program.
pecially commends the patriotic
last Sunday for an outing and beginning on beans today or t o - ; Paul Jacobson. R. 1 Banks.
Prayer service Thursday 8 p. m.
features of the program.
patriotic meeting. Grand Chan­ morrow.
Bernard Holboke, R. 2 Portland.
You are welcome.
Tickets are going nicely, many
cel or I^slie Crouch of Portland
Daniel Schuh. Cornelius.
JOHN H. EBERT. Pastor.
Mrs. Q. H. Baldwin and two
people who have never before pur­
oelivered the principal address, sons left yesterday for Newport; Alford G. Hohmann. R. 2 Cornelius.
chased having arrived at the con­
Congregational Church
which is said to be a masterpiece to spend a few weeks recupirat
Albert T. Gritzmacher, Orenco.
clusion
that they want to hear
Mr. Patten will speak in the morning
of patriotic elocution. Speeches ing.
George P. Helm, R. 4 Hillsboro.
first-hand
information about the
on
the
question:
“
I
f
we
cannot
get
were also made by Tom Talbott j
Peter Borgen, Linnton.
war.
Major
Smith can give them
along
without
the
CHURCH;
and
if
of Cornelius, C. A. Brodersen of
W n r r ie f n r
Clarence Geiger, Cornelius.
that
information.
we cannot endure it as it is, what are
this city, and Knight Zimmerman UUUU TTUIua 1UI
Benhard Krug, Portland.
The local association has ar­
we going to do about it?”
of North Plains Mayor John
Robert C. Herr, Gaston,
ranged
to have chairs instead of
Next Sunday night we shall join in
Wall of Hillsboro was toastmaster.
lis t e r H. Lindsay, Sherwood.
the
hard,
rough boards which
the
Chautauqua
Vesper
service;
but
on
The affair was not properly ad­
Herman J. Woell, Portfend.
While Miss Langley’s Chautau­
heretofore
been used, so
Sunday
evening,
July
28,
we
shall
have
have
vertised or there would have been
Chester F. Benefiel, Banks.
qua company was at Lebanon last
our Union Open-Air service again, in those who attend will be more
a much better attendance.
Charles Carlson, Beaverton.
comfortable.
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front of Marsh Hall.
n ,. „
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week. Miss Langley couldn’ t re
William D. Haskell, Forest Grove.
Don t rorget the lounty Fair
sist the temptation to .dip away
A.
B.
PATTEN,
Pastor.
Remember, chautauqua opens
Sam Schlegel, Little Rock.
Now is the time to make selec- Thursday io come to the home of
tomorrow at 2:30. All money for
Albert L. Adolphson, Portland.
tions of grain for the fair. Do her mother in this city for a
¡season tickets must be in the
Frank Sester, Portland.
not put it off because you think it home-cooked dinner. Miss Lang-
Harry M. Saxton, R. 2 Hillsboro.
The water in the city reservoir First' National bank by closing
Get
is not good enough; it may be the ley’s company opens at H llsboro
John Sohler, Forest Grove.
is very low. just about enough fo r; hour .. tomorrow
, .
. afternoon.
,
..
best in the county this year, and today, but she will not have
Michael J. Brady, Portland.
household use, and consumers are y ° ur l,cktU and Pa> for them-
do not be afraid of having too cha'-ge of the chautauqua which
Crue H. Ohler, Buxton.
asked to observe the sprinkling
Y. M. C. A. Needs More Men
opens here tomorrow
However,
large a sample.
Harry Maxwell, R. 3 Banks.
regulations, limiting sprinkling to
F. F. Runyon, associate secre­
John M. Vogel, R. 2 Cornelius.
Select several bundles of the she has written the editor a letter,
the hours from 6 to 9 a. m and
tary of the National War Work
William C. Lepschat, R. 3 Banks.
best grain and make a large sheaf stating that the company which
6 to 9 p. m. Please use as little
comes to Forest Grove is one of
Council of the Y . M. C. A., with
Ernest F. Herr, Gaston.
from this selected grain.
water as possible, until after the
the
best
on
the
road
and
she
es­
headquarters at 502 First Nation­
Paul
C.
Beringer,
R.
3
Sherwood.
Washington county has the
next rain.
al Bank building, San Francisco,
Arnold G. Classen, Beaverton.
reputation of having the righest pecially urges the people to hear
W ATER COM M ITEEE
writes to ask the Express to send
Elmer C. Beik, Huber.
county, agriculturally, there is in Mrs. A C. Zehner, who lectures
Of City Council.
out an appeal for red-blooded
Orval C. French, Forest Grove.
the slate and the place to prove Saturday evening on "American
Ideals.” Miss Langley says "each
men, over draft age, of good
Louis J. Wirfs, Buxton.
it is at the county fair.
Notice
day’s
program
is
as
good
as
the
moral
character, who are willing
Benjamin
F.
l.uttrell,
R.
1
Banks.
N . C. JAMISON,
Beginning Monday, July 15th,
day
before
and
the
next
day
is
io
go
"over
there” to help amuse
George
D.
Snyder,
San
Francisco.
County Agent.
the Pacific Market will discon­
still better,” if you know what
and entertain the Yank soldiers.
Arthur C. Wahl, Gaston.
tinue delivery and credit systems,
The officers of the Commercial that means.
He says the " Y ” must have 4,000
Frank Murphy, Mountaindale.
owing to scarcity of labor. We
club are still busily engaged in
men
by Sept. 1st and 5,000 more
Following is the program for
On August 5th Washington feel this move a patriotic duty to
trying to have some of the empty the six days:
by
fall.
He expects Forest Grove
county will take thirteen men our customers, as well as to our­
houses in this city fiiled by fam­
to furnish its quota.
Friday Morning, July 19
from those who have become of selves, and will adopt a system of
ilies who cannot get houses in Opening Exercises Invocation
age since June 5th, 1917, and lower prices for cash only— pay­
Will Crabtree was seven miles
Portland, but the difficulty of Important Announcements ............
send them ,to Camp Fremont, ing you a good commission for beyond Vancouver Sunday and
getting low railroad fares between
........ Superintendent and Story Lady Calif. The total quota for the coming after your goods. Thank­
brought back with him 900 two-
the two towns has so far blocked Concert
Apollo Concert Company state is 400.
ing customers for past patronage months-old White Leghorn pul­
all efforts to accomplish the de­ Readings and Impersonations .......
and hoping for a continuance of lets for his hennery. He reports
sired end.
................................ Josephine Beasley
Ray Reeves of Gaston yester­ the same, we remain,
spring grain about petered out
Admission, 39c
day took out a license in Portland
Oh, Gir-ruls! Have you seen
Yours for business,
• around Vancouver, where the
to marry Ollie Grabeel of Port­
the Coveralls for ladies and child­ Organizing Mother Goose Chautauqua
sandy soil refuses to hold mois­
THE PACIFIC M A R K E T,
land.
(Continued on Page 3)
ren at Anderson’s store?
First door south of postoffice. ture.
Hun Devils Kill
Quentin Roosevelt
the Chautauqua
Don’t Waste Water
f