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Page Two THE BEAVERTON TIMES Friday, June 14, 1918. Letters from The Boys Who Have Gone to Make the World Safe for Democracy ' June 5, 1918. Editor Beaver ton Times j There fell into my hands a small item from the Oregonian, dated sometime du ring the month of April, 1918, to some this scrap of paper had little meaning, to me it -was treasured. And I wish to thank the populace of Beaverton, Ore gon, for their fond remembrance for those who are upholding the traditions of our forefathers in supporting us, who are fighting for the cause of Democracy, Can't tell where we landed but it sure is a pretty place. Every thing looks green and nice. Haven't seen many people but what I have seen are some differ ent than the people in the United States. When they drive two horses they have ' one hitched ahead of the other and they also drive steers to their carts. Have learned more about Geography in my day here than I could ever learn by reading books. Don't know where our outfit is at and PHOTOGRAPHS That Please and Last! A photograph, to be of value to you, must possess at least these two charac teristics: it must please you when made, and if must be permanent You will get , pleasing portraits that are permanent at D. PERRY EVANS, Rose Studio Fourth 8nd Washington . Street, PORTLAND - OREGON that this world may be made a if I did know I could not tell, but decent place to live m. hope to be with them buore you Let that service-flag, Vith our get this letter. I wiil not get stars, whom they have erected j any mail until I get wrh them in our behalf become a treasured ' so you see I am anxious to be emblem to be handed down to I with them also will be glad to see , the future generations. Let Frankie and some of the other them understand that when bovs again, they chance to pass that flag j It has been raining awful hard that we boys are in it to the fin-1 most of the day but it hasn't ish, as we Americans are not in been very cold. It is something a habit of laying down to any- like the climate of Oregon al-thinn- to which we have staked though they say it rains a lot our lives and our fortunes. The more here, greatest sense of feeling of all j How are the boys coming is for us to know that we have ' along on the ranch ? Is Victor the staunch supoort of those Nord still working for them? whom we have left at home.. Hope they make it all right as it Allow me to suggest, if I may, would be too bad if thev Inst out that a lar"e star be placed in the how after everything looked so Service Emblem of Beaverton. , good for them. Is Georce still working for himself at Huber or Scholls Telephone Co. Fr.ee service over Washington County. Connections with Bell System and Home Telephone Company. RATES Residence, $1.25; Business, $1.50; Business, private, within city limits, $2.50, A fee of $1.50 and 3 months rent in advance is col- lected for installation. ' For further information, inquire at Beaverton Ex change. Home Office, SCHOLLS, OREGON. J. W. RAYNARD, Secy . this said star I will sav should by all means be allotted to Ser "pnt Prt J. Mftrtin. of the United States Marine Corps, as be. if you will recall, was the Grt fvom Beapvton to en ter Uncle Sam's fighting forces. This ran be authenticated by re ports tfet are obtainable by me, should it become necessary. I trust that I mav hear from pll the 'old friends' that so" mav desire to write me. and I.''will promise you all of an immediate answer, and when the United States Marines march up the streets of Berlin, to the tune of Yankee Doodle, we will all re turn to the old scenes again. I thank you my dear friends for vuur attention, ana i smceren' i hone that I have the pleasure of a few of your letters, with the best of regards. I am, ' Resneetfullv vours. WIT .LI AM R. THOMPSON. First Ser't, U. R. Marine Corns. 11 1-2 West Washington St., Phoenix, Arizona. is he working for some one else. Can't think of anything more i now will try and tell you more about the country in my next letter. Write often. Love to all. CHARLIE. WAR SAVINGS NEWS. June 28 is designated bv the President of the United States as War Savings Pledge Dav. Ev ery school district in the United States will be assigned its quota of money to be set aside in War Savings before December 31. This is not a gift to the govern ment but a loan and a promise to save even to the point of sac rifice. '' War Savers to Meet. A meeting is called at every school house in the United States on June 28 to sign the pledges of War. Savings for the balance of the year. The patri- : otic committees of the various Letters from Charles Essie, school districts will have this in now in Fwe, to his mother, charge and every citizen should Mrs. Wm. Bahr of this city, , .be ready to do his or her part to At Sea. Dear Mother: Am put Washington County over the still ?t sea but expect to eet toP ana" make it easy for the C. B. Buchanan & Co., Inc. Beaverton - Hillsboro - North Plains - Cornelias Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Grain, Hay", Feed and Grain Bags Car Lot Shippers ef POTATOES and ONIONS Beaverton Warehouse J. STROUD, AGENT' Schells Telephone Co. Beaverton, Oregon, BEAVERTON BAKERY Confections and Cigars Light Lunches Served ' W.E. EVANS, PROPRIETOR H WKHinn jiaiL!,,,.,iiL somewhere in a day or two so will dron vou a few lines so it will iro ri"bt bark. We are hav ing a very pleasant trip, no ex-fi-ement at all on this ship. When we first started we had a slight acident nd had to go bark to the U. S. and take a different ship delaying us for a wppV. Wii ivrito apin as poon as possible. Honing this reaches you all well. Love to all. CHARLIE. May 13, 1918. Dear folks: At last I have arrived in France, siirp feel pood to set foot on committees. N. A. FROST. Chairman of War Savings Washington County. Monthly War Work renort for Washington County for Mav. Amount of Liberty Bonds owned by teachers. $8456. Amount of Liberty Bonds owned by pupils. $17,095. No. of $5.00 War Savings Cer tificates owned by teachers, 541. No. of $5.00 War Savings Cer tificates owned by pupils, 2301. No. of pupils owning $5.00 War Ravinrrs rortificates. 730. - - (Continued on pa?e 5. Stipe's Garagef Chevrolet Sales and Sevice REPAIRING ON ALL MAKES OF MACHINES. Tires Vulcanized. ACETYLENE WELDING. Tires And Accessories !mzmnBzmmWKiMiwmmmiMM .m.