Aurora
Observer
AURORA
Published Every Thursday
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AURORA, MARION COUNTY, OREGON, JUNE, 21 1917.
VOL. VII.
OUR DUTY TO HELP
CITY MARKS
ECHOES FROM
RED CROSS FUND
BAD TURNS
W AR CENSUS
LARG E C R O W D
H E A R A PPE A L S
John W. Todd, superintendent of the
Salem schools, delivered a stirring ad
dress Tuesday night to a large crowd
at an open air meeting on the lawn back
of the bank, in furtherance of the Red
Breathes there the man with soul so dead
' Cross campaign.
Henry L. Bents presided, and after a
Who never to himself hath said,
clear explanation of the object of the
This is my own, my native lan d !
meeting and the great Red Cross cam
paign now in progress, called upon Guy
Whose heart hath ne’er within him
N. Hickok who made an excellent talk
burned,
upon the war and the necessity for pro
viding Red Cross funds.
As home his footsteps he hath turned
Mr. Todd’s address was a clear ex
From wandering on a foreign strand?
position of the reasons that impelled
America to enter the war, and a power
If such there breathe, go, mark him well;
ful appeal to the generosity and self-
sacrifice of his audience to aid liberally
For him no minstrel raptures swell;
. i i providing funds for the relief work
High though his titles, proud his name,
of the Red Cross on the battle front,
i i bade hospitals, behind the lines, and
Boundless his wealth as wish can claim,
in caring for the dependents of our
Despite those titles, power, and pelf,
soldiers.
Mayor Sadler, Dr. Giesy, B. J.
The wretch, concentered all in self,
Grim, and Mrs. Diana Snyder, heads of
Living, shall forfeit fair renown,
committees, reported briefly but en
thusiastically upon the progress of the
And, doubly dying, shall go down
campaign.
The Aurora Band, assisted by Dr. A.
To the vile dust from whence he sprung,
F. deLefpinasse and others of Hubbard
U n w cp \ unhomred, and uisung.
furnished a number of patriotic and
other selections which were highly ap
preciated by the audience, a rousing
vote of thanks being tendered both the
Band and Mr. Todd, speaker of the
evening.
The matter of good conservation
being brought up, Mr. Bents and Mr.
Todd both spoke briefly upon the neces
sity of eliminating waste, and speeding for the next term:
up production.
P. C.—Clara C. Will, M. E. C,—Til-
lie E. Fry, E. S.—Nora Blosser, E.J.—
BE READY!
Flora
Dimick,
M.of
T.—Hattie
Nelson,
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PYTHIAN SISTERS ELECTION M. of R. and C.—Tilhe Webert, M. of
committee of your friends
F.—Miriam Miller, P. of T.—Lizzie and A neighbors
visit you this
The Aurora Pythian Sister’s lodge Smucker, G.of O .l.—Katherine Hurst, week for your will
share of the $1000
recently elected the following officers Trustee—Clara J. Snyder.
this district MUST raise for the
Red Cross. It is the duty of
every
true American to meet the
El:
demands of the Red Cross, and
contribute as liberally as his in
come will allow, even at a great
personal
sacrifice. This money
THE RELIABLE MERCHANTDISE STORE
will be used to care for men
whose sacrifice may be life itself. <
Established
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1898
Are you not READY and EAGER ]
to sacrifice a few paltry dollars? <
Your friends believe you are.
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WALTER SCOTT
A. H. G I E S Y
I h ave enjoyed good results the past
w eek from my sale, so far as dis
position o f goods are concerned at
a discount, and w ill offer this w eek
and to July 1st, m any articles at
still a greater reduction, to clear
the lines for other goods. Only
on e w eek le ft to take advantage
o f these L O W PRICES.
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WILL.-SIMYDER CO.
THE STORE OF MERIT
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Owners spoiot;
In Other District*
affot
lo evaJo
THE WORKING COMMITTEES.
Union Campaign Committee—H. L.
The Budget as prepared by the board Colvin
W. J. Flick, W. L.
of director was adopted without White, chairman,
Joe
Resch,
J. H, Eisele.
change.
White
School
Campaign
Both Mr. Anderson and Mr. Snyder headed by B. J. Grim and M. Committee,
D. Leabo,
have made active and conscientious] assisted by A. W. Smith,and Mrs.
Wm,
officials and deserve the appreciation Hunsaker.
of the patrpns of the district.
Aurora Rally Committee — W. H.
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O u r Men*« S u its —Oregon W o o l—including
e x tra p a ir o f p a n ts a t $ 17.00 p e r suit a re h ard to
b eat. B e su re to let us “show you” before
you buy. T h ese suits a re very attractiv e offer
ing, both in q u a lity a n d price.
Preliminary to the organization of
local
Red Cross campaign funds, Henr^ Louis Webert, census marshal, has
The city council took steps to lessen
the chances for automobile accidents at L. Bents, Dr. B. F. Giesy and Guy N. J received instructions from the clerk of
two dangerous turns in the city street Hickok were called to Salem Thursday the Marion county war census board to
when Monday night it directed the to attend a county meeting to outline notify Sheriff Needham of all violations
placing of two concrete movable block the work for the big drive next week | of the war census law, in this district,
Marion county will raise $50,- j a careful survey of the Aurora pre-
with signs “Keep to the Right," at by which
of which Salem assumes $35,000 j cinct makes it certain that every per-
the Aurora State Bank coi ner and at 000,
the Sadler & Kraus corner, a “Go and the country outside of Salem | gon 0f military age registered. Since
the last published report, one more has
Siow-Danger” sign at the H. L. Bents $15,000.
corner. Most of the counci Imen ex Thursday night at a meeting here I registered by card. This was Lynn
Henry L. Bents was chosen chairman | Evefette Eberman, whose registration
pressed themselves as favoring the ar of
executive committee, with card was forwarded from Alliance,
rest of every motorist or 'other driven Guy the N. local
and Mrs. Di&na Snyder, Ohio. This makes the total for this
vichicle violating this traffic regulation members. Hickok
Mrs.
Snyder was made precinct 42, five having been absent
The council also authorized the com chairman of the “census
committee,” and registered by card.
pletion of the graveling on Second and
Mr.
Hickok
of
the
“campaign”
street and Fifth street, and the mayor committee. The census committee
im
wa3 authorized to proceed with plans mediately prepared a list of every head
for street oiling.
GO EAST ON VISIT
a family and of others in the Aurora
The city recorder’s report showed of
who ought to contribute to the
$2000 available for all city purposes Section
Red Cross funds. These lists aim to be Mrs. John Lettenmaier and little
and that about one half of the $1500 as
complete as possible, and to include daughter Alice left Wednesday morning
provided for street work has been used every
possible contributor.
With Mr. Hickok as chairman, the on a two-months trip to St. Paul, Min-
campaign committee consisted of a neeota, to visit Mr. Lettenmaier's rela
BIG BASKET PICNIC AT
captain or leader for each of the fol tives and to Valley City, North Dakata
to visit her father and sister. Valley
LADD HILL JULY 4TH lowing communities: Butteville—John City
was her former home. Miss Mab
Murray, with Napoleon Davis as alter
el Van Vleet left with her to visit rela
nate
and
assistant.
Fargo—G.
K.
Ladd Hill people will observe Inde Fargo, with Fred Bents as alternate tives in Michigan. She will be absent
pendence' Day, Wednesday, July 4, and assistant. The Grim neighborhood about three months. They left over
1917, at Ladd Hill Grove, with an old' —Byron J. Grim, with M. D. Leabo as the Oregon Electric from Donald.
and assistant. Aurora—J.
time basket picnic. There will te alternate
W.
Sadler,
with Dr. B. F. Giesy, G. A.
speaking, music and athletic sports Ehlen and Nora
Blosser as assistants. Mrs. Helen Anderson Eberman ar
Napoleon Davis of Butteville will de A. H. Will was chosen bookkeeper to rived Tuesday from Alliance, Ohio, to
liver the address of the day, along the keep the campaign accounts in the visit her parents in Portland and rela
patriotic lines that is especially reve- proper form.
tives and friends at Butteville and
lant this year.
Stress was laid upon necessity for Aurora.
Everyone is urged to bring well-filled energetic action, as the actual cam
lunch baskets, and enjoy the day. paign lasts only from Tuesday to Sat can possibly do so to contribute liberal
There will be a 100-yard free-for-all urday of this week—five days of actual ly to this fund for the benefit of the
dash, fat man’s race, ladies’ race, sack campaigryng. It is assumed that the men who are wounded or sick m the
race and various other athletic sports. Aurora section should contribute at service of the nation. They pointed
The speaking will take place in the least $1000 to this great $100,000,000 J out that every man not called into his
forenoon, the sports in the afternoon, fund, and the executive committee im-| country’s service at the front should be
with band music all day long. In the pressed upon all workers the necessity willing to make heavy personal financial
evening there will be a big dance at and the urgency of the /for strenuous sacrifices for the sake of the men on
the ,Ladd Hill Club Hall,. across the action, H. L.. Bents, Dr. Giesy, Mayor j the battle front, and that no citizen
Wvtiaittette frt*5n B utteville.
Sadler and
of t h e it&os t o |‘can
J
hia do*ur d u t y to-
which the funds are put and declared aid in some manner in this great strug-
that it is the duty of every man who gle for the liberty of mankind.
Among those actively engaged this
week in the Red Cross Campaign here
are the following:
Executive Committee—H. L. Bents,
Guy N. Hickok /find Diana Snyder.
Campaign Committee—J. W. Sadler,
chairman; Dr. B. F. Giesy, G. A. Ehlen,
Mrs. J. W. Sadler, Mrs. N. C. Wescott,
t
Mrs. Nora Blosser, Mrs. O. G. Mor
ris, N. C. Wescott, J. M. Will, Geo.
Louis Webert, Mrs. Henry
SCHOOL OFFICERS CHOSEN L. Wurster,
Bents and P. H. Miller.
Butteville and Fargo Campaign
Committee—John
chairman;
At the annuul school election Mon- W. R. Scheurer, E. Murray,
A.
M.
Cone,
Mrs.
I day Dr. B. F. Giesy was elected direct A. D. Gergen, Geo. Fargo, Mrs. Fred
or to succeed Fred Anderson who de Fargo, D. W. Sanders, J. J. Ryan, Fred
clined a re-election, and Mrs. N. C, Bents and Peter Mathiot.
Wescott was chosen clerk to succeed Donald Campaign Committee—J. P.
Feller, chairman; C. A. Adams, O. O.
T. M. Snyder who also declined to Freeman.
serve again.
Clearance SALE SATISFACTORY
A n d A ll-O ver-A prons in th e latest designs an d
p a tte rn s, h a v e ju st arriv ed , a t $1 .0 0 to $1.50.
T hese deserv e th e atten tio n o f every lady w ho
ap p reciates som ething n eat, serviceable, an d
a ttra c tiv e in house dresses.
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Ehlen, chairman; Ivan Dimick, and N.
C. Wescott.
At Butteville, A. B. Dentel was re
elected directors, and Mrs. A. B. Den
tel clerk. The proposal to establish a ORGANIZATION.COMPLETED.
district high school was decisively de-' The meeting of ail the Red Cross
J feated by a vote 38 to 12.
Committees Sunday at the Pioneer Ho
I At the White school all three mem tel
was attended by representatives of
bers of the^board were chosen, with W . Butteville,
' Donald, Fargo,* White
C. Grimm, chairman, and A. J. Smith School Union,
and Aurora, as well as
and Perry Morgan-, members, and Mrs. by Postmaster Kenneth
Grimm of Hub
Jennie Earl, clerk. x
bard,
who
took
up
the
work
of organ
At Champoeg,Gus Vaughn was named izing that city for the campaign
inde
as director, and Henry Zorn as clerk. pendently.
At Donald, J. P. Feller was re-elect It was voted to take as few as pos:
ed director and Mrs. Freda Moore, sible
the pay-in-installment contri
clerk. Mr. Feller has served for years butions, of on
account of the necessity
on the Donald board.
for
a
permanent
local organization to
At Meridian,Matt Bonn was re-elect collect such contributions.
ed director and Charles Watts,-clerk,
present at the Sunday meet
I and the budget was adopted jast as ing Those
were B. J. Grim, M. D. Leabo, John
prepared by the board.
Murray, C. A. Adams, H. L. Calvin,
At Marks Prairie, George Rueck was Geo.
O. O. Freeman, G. N
elected director and J. H. Kraus re Hickok, Wurster,
H. L. Bents, Mrs. H. L. Bents,
chosen as clerk.
At Needy, L. P. Spagle was elected A. J. Smith, E. A. M. Cone, Mrs. N. C.
to succeed Mr. Lofgren who declined Wescott, Miss Wakeman, Mrs. Nora
j to run again,and Solon Kinzer was per- Blosser, Mrs. O. G. Morris, N. C. Wes
j&uaded to accept the clerkship again. cott, Mrs. J. W. Sadler, J. P. Feller, J.
At Union, W. L. White was re-elect W. Saddler, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Fargo.
ed director and W. J. Flick was again Cards were distributed to the various
committee chairmen, one card for
made clerk of the district.
each person of contributing age in the
entire district to be covered. These
You are cordially invited to attend cards showed the name, residence,
the dance at the Aurora Band Hall, business, and number in the family,
Saturday evening, June 23,1917. Danc together with an estimate of the
ing begins at nine. Tickets 75 cents. aapuct to be sought.
F ree Ice C ream C one W ith
E very T w o-B it P u rch ase
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SMART and NIFTY
In our dress goods departmentyou
will find the season’s smartest and
most nifty patterns in wash goods,
also novelty patterns in wool, silk
and worsted, and silks.
Our display of white goods is very
extensive, showing wide range of
materials and prices.
Which is the best brand of hoisery for
you to buy?
We answer, Burlington.
Which is the best line of guaze under
wear to buy?
We answer, Athena.
Where's the safest place to trade?
SADLER i KRAUS
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