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Hong K m was here from the Wilaon-
villc neighborhood Monday.
Mrs. Herbert J. Miller who has been
ill for several days, is now some what
better.
D. B. F. Giesy and Guy N. Hickok
were business visitors in Portland Moo-
•GOVERNOR ASKS RE-ELECTION diy.
GOVERNOR ANDERSON
IS THE TITLE HE WANTS Governor Witbycombe today made Mrs. L,
1,716,000,000
Pounds o f Flour Saved
if each of our 22,000,000 families, use this recipe
instead of white bread.
One loaf saves 11,000,000 pounds; three loaves a
week for a year means 1,716,000,000 pounds saved I
G. Giesy was among those
shopping at the Aurora stores this
! announcement that be is a candidate
week,
The "Father of Prohibition” declares for re-election. He declares his inten-
Mrs. A . D.Lorenz has returned from
■ ‘ 4k '
that everything most be subordinated (tion to put forth every effort to main- Portland where she has been visiting
'
tain
at
white
heat
the
devotion
of
t
i
e
to the winning o f the war. He is put
friends for some days.
ting on the ballot this slogan, "Bone people to the great cause of liberty and
1 c a p c o rn m eal
1 te a sp o o n a a lt
FOR SALE—Pure bred Barred Rock
1 c u p ry e flo u r
1 cup milk
Dry; Win the War; Develope Oregon.” democracy, and to support the presi eggs for hatching—H. W. Watkins,
2 tab le sp o o n s su g a r
1 egg
d en t in making the power of the na-
(2 tf)
He claims the support of pretty nearly ; tion effective in the war. He asserts Aurora, R. 3.
5 tea sp o o n s R oyal B aking P o w d e r
2 tab le sp o o n s sh o rte n in g
every one for one reason or another. ! that we have no clearer duty than that
Mrs. Louis Webert has been quite, ill
Barley floor or o at floor may be used instead of rye flour w ith equally good
results. Sift dry ingredients into b o w l; add milk, beaten egg and m elted
He demands the votes of taxpayers be to support loyally the 20.000 sons of Ore- the past week with some affection of
shortening. S tir well. P u t in to greased pan, allow to stand in w arm place
the throat but is much better today. ,
cause he took the state printing out of 1 gon now gone to the war.
20 to 25 m inutes and bake in m oderate oven 40 to 45 m inutes.
poiitics, o f labor because he sup
Mrs. Eugene Moshberger and little
Our new tied . White and Blue booklet, fiBest W ar Time Recipes,'* containing m any other
ported the compensation act, of women
L. J. Adams, of Silverton, spent Sat- son were here from Woodburn Sunday
recipes for m aking delicious and wholesome wheat saving foods, mailed free— address
i urday in Jefferson, looking after his visiting her brother Dr. B. F. Giesy.
' interests as a candidate for county
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., D ep t H, 135 William St, New York
FOR SALE—A number of second
judge. He was well satisfied with the
hand garden tools, in good condition,
; outlook here. Mr. Adams is a well
cheap, E. M. Hurst, Aurora.
(2)
known and successful attorney and has
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Bents, Mrs, F.L.
been a resident of Silverton for 25
Miller and Mrs. Percy Ottaway attend
! years.—Jefferson Review.
ed the Eastern Star social at Donald
Ben W. Olcott has set at rest a rum
Saturday night.
or that if elected governor he would ap
Among the real estate transfers re- ] Non-laying hens are now salable but
MACKSBURG RED CROSS
The DeMoss family entertainment
point Oswald W est senator in case
cently
recorded at Salem is one fiom the seller must attach a certificate that
The Macksburg Auxiliary of the Red :
Senator Chamberlain should be appoint Tuesday night at the Presbyterian
A. D. Wolfer and Cora Wolfer to Alvin the hens are not layers. This dertifi-
ed to the Federal bench. Olcott states church was well attended and thorough Cross met March 13 in the Sutherland Krieger—north half of lot 6, block 2, cate the buyer must forward to the
building, 16 members were present. | Hubbard, for $100.
plainly that he will not appoint West, ly enjoyed by those present.
food administration at Portland.
but would appoint a Republican.
F O R S A L E—Barley,—Sharpless The meeting was called to order by the |
B, F. West, county assessor, was cream separator—set double heavy president'. The need of the vice-presi- !
here Saturday enroute to Portland, work harness, H. W. Watkins, Aur dent was mentioned and Mrs, Ferdinand j
GAS
OILS
(2-tf)
Mr, West is a candidate for the Re ora, R. 3,
Kraxberger was chosen unanimously. I
publican nomination for state treasurer.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Jones and daugh Mrs. George Scheer tendered her resig-
With numerous candidates in the field, ter Minnie, and Mrs. and Mrs, Geo. nation as treasurer and Mrs. Kate Sew- I
IS NOW CARRYING A FULL LINE OF PARTS
if West holds his strength in this coun Zeek of Hubbard were guests of Mr, ward was chosen in her place.
FOR CHEVROLET and FORD CARS
ty where he has received phenomenal and Mrs, Elmer Smucker Sunday,
ACCESSORIES
The officers now are Mrs. John Hep-
votes, his chances of election are said
ler president, Mrs. F. J. Kraxberger
Henry
Darling
St.
Helen,
an
un
Greases
Free Air
to be good. West has been popular in
vice-president, Mrs. Katie Seward treas-
this section having made good as as cle of E. N. St. Helen of Donald, died urer, and Mrs. G. M. Baldwin secre
Tuesday at Salem following an opera
tary. Yarn for knitting army sweat
because he voted for "Mother’s Pen sessor.
tion for perforation of the bowels.
ers was given out to those who request
sions,” of the farmers because he vot-i It is now reported certain that Sey-
The band have announced anot her ed it. All members were busy cutting
ed for the Rural Credits bill, of the re- j Jones, farmer, lawyer, former Chicago
formers because he supported all so cial! man, member of the legislative assem one of their dances at the Band Hall and arranging hospital linens. After j
Hygiene’and other moral uplift meas bly, and aspirant for re-election and for for Saturday evening, March 23, resolving that at these meetings con-1
versations should not turn upon the war,
ures, of railroadmen because he helped! Speaker of the House, feels certain Tickets 75c. Garrett’s orchestra.
to pass the full crew bill, though how j enough of re-election to throw his hat
Geo. Miller displays a service flag the Auxiliary adjourned to Wednesday, j
the prohis can approve that latter bill into the ring. While inclined to be with four stars, at tne S. P. depot. March 20.
is difficult to understand. With all] rather cold and aristocratic, he made a The stars representing four sons now
these powerful elements supporting j good run two years ago, He is an "able in the military service of their country,
DAIRY MEETING AT NEEDY
Dr. Anderson, it appears there will be parliamentarian and would doubtless
FOUND—Set
of
three
new
automo
There will be a dairymen’s meeting
few votes left for Olcott, Simpson, i make a good speaker.
bile curtains, on Pacific Highway at the next Saturday, March 23 at Needy, with
Withy combe and Moser. Out of pity
Judge Bushey has developed a new Irvin Hill near Aurora. Inquire at
addresses by dairy and food commiss
for this tail end quartette, ■ the editor j enthusiasm over roads recently. He
the Observer office, Aurora.
(2) ioner J. D. Mickle and Prof. Felts of
of the Observer has decided to vote for I writes the Woodburn Independent that
Mr, and Mrs. George McFarland and. O, A. C, Other meetings will be held
one of them.
the report in Woodburn and vicinity
'^rqthly -at Needyjj April 18, May 16
that the W6odburn-Mt. Angel road will Miss McFarland arrived this week from;
There is no foundation for the alleged
and June 13 to discuss dairy matters.
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
They
are
at
The average country newspaper not be improved this year is entirely
The local committee in charge of the
violations
of law attributed to our Com
present
gu°sts
at
the
home
of
Mr.
and
fawns upon the politican instead of tell false. The County Court has made the
meetings consists of Octav Voget. Mr.
Mrs,
H.
L.
Mills.
pany
by
agents
of the Federal Trade
ing the truth about them. Few politi- necessary provision to begin this work
Fry, S. E, Long and F. D, Braly.
Commission and I want to say emphatic
just as soon as winter conditions will
Paul Bowers of Portland was here
cans and fewer newspapers are really permit. It is to be hoped the work is
ally that Swift & Company is not a party to
3unday to visit his brother E, M.Hurst.
sincere. There is too much toadying— completed before May 17.
The Observer and the weekly Ore
Mr. Bowers is employed at one of the
any conspiracy to defraud the Govern
for one purpose or another! Thus
ship yards on piece work where $8 to gonian both one year for $2.00.
ment. Nor has Swift & Company been
neither the politicans nor the news The Oregon Voter has by a process $10 der day is often made.
J. M. Will and A. W. Kraus went t o !
guilty of improperly storing foods or of
papers get what they deserve. All of of elimination decided that it will sup
Woodburn
yesterday to attend a mer
port
Edward
D.
Cusick
for
state
treas
Fred Bochert of Puget, Wash.,is here
I
which leads the Observer to resolve
making
false entries or reports.
chants meeting.
that it will continue to say what it be urer. Whether Cusjsk will be able to this week to visit his brother. He will
I
Mrs, Wm. Dentel and sister Mrs. !
lieves to be true about candidates for overcome this heavy handicap is doubt return in a few days, Mrs, Bochert,
Conferences of packers, where prices
office—without regard to personal ful. The other candidates are 0 . P. who was in poor health when they left Chas.' Radcliffe were here Saturday
have
been discussed, have been held at
from East Butteville shopping.
friendships, political ties or any other Hoff, a radical and for years an office Aurora, is now quite well.
the
urgent
request and in the presence
holder
of
no
special
ability:
Thos.
F.
superficial considerations. If the Ob
E. A. Green has been ill this week
Percy Catlett and Mr. Catlett Sr. j
Ryan,
assistant
state
treasurer,
ex
of
representatives
of either the Food
server supDorts any man it will be up
county judge of Clackamas, farmer, with an infectien of the knee, which have returned from a trip to the Alsea
Administration
or
the
Council of National
on merit as it sees it,
banker, with a pet Oregon City bank for a time threatened blood poisoning, country where they were looking up
Defense.
And
yet
the
packers have been
Mr.
Green’s
room
in
the
Aurora
school
railroad grant lands.
L. J. Simpson has done more to de (good place for state money), and Tom
accused of committing a felony by acting
velop the state of Oregon than the re Kay’s right hand man; Bill Adams, city has been closed all the week.
in collusion on Government bids! *
mainder of the gubernatrial candidates treasurer of Portland and little known
The “ Voice on the Wire” is still one
FA R G O N E W S.
combined.—Jefferson Review.
outside that city; O, M. Plummer,school of the most interesting serials ever
We have done our best, with other
Mr, and Mrs. Peter Kister of Macks
“ It looks as though the north end of director of Portland, field agent of the shown at the Aurora Theatre. Other
burg
spent
Sunday
with
relatives
here
packers,
large and small, to comply with
the Marion county is going to get U. S. food administration; and finally good features are put on the screen
Sunday.
!
every
Sunday
night
at
this
Theatre.
Ben
F.
West,
county
assessor
of
Mar
the
directions
of the United States Food
some road bond money” says Judge
Ray Yergen of Portland spentJSunday
Administration in all particulars, including
Bushey’s Jefferson echo, the Review. ion county, printer, newspaperman, and Y ou are invited.
“ Will the south end get any? N it, a conservative but efficient official.
the furnishing of food supplies for the U. S.
Mrs. Grace Vanderpoel of Hedges, with relatives at Butteville and friends
It can still pay taxes, however.”
Walter A. Dimick, present state sen Montana is the guest this week of Mrs, at Fargo.
Army, and Navy and the Allies, now be
Miss Gladys Bither and Harold Bither
No one seems to want to get B. B. ator from Clackamas county, this week Zeno Schwab. She has been visiting
ing handled through the Food Adminis
Herricks job as county surveyor, and it announced his intention to seek re-elec in Portlund and came up to surprise of Portland were guests of Robert Far
tration.
couldn’t be done, anyhow. B. B. un tion. He makes the following state Mrs. Schwab. They were school mates go and Dan Rader Sunday.
in
Wisconsin
several
years
ago.
ment:
“
If
1
am
nominated
and
elected
derstands his work and suits the peo
We will continue to do our utmost,un
Rev, Dr. T. B. Ford superintendent
I will, during my term of office, stand
ple.—Jefferson Review.
News has been received that Fred of this district held the third annual
der Government direction, to increase our
for anything that will help America Kerr,who left here some time ago with
conference on Friday evening.
The Jefferson Review says“ Seemore” win the war; for anything that will
production and assist the Food Adminis
Johes is trying to be elected speaker of stamp out disloyalty and I. W. W’ism; the Artillery is now at Camp Merritt,
Rev. Thos. Atcheson will instruct the
tration. W e consider that the opportunity
the next house, and hints that it wou|d for ratification of amendments to our N. J. Mrs. Kerr, his mother, heard Bible class Friday evening. There are
to co-operate whole-heartedly and to our
be well first to get into the house, as National Constitution for nation wide indirectly through relatives at Seaside, now 15 members and steadily increas
Ofegon.
fullest powers with this branch of the
the speaker must be a member of the prohibition and equal suffrage;for econ
ing.
Government is our plain and most press
legislature. It adds, “Then, too, he omy and a business-like expenditure of
Helen Kerr was given a surprise
Sunday, March 24, Rev. H. C. Jen
might change his mind, as he did about state money; for securing for the tax birthday party Sunday on her 12th
ing duty.
the road bonds,” which shows that payers one hundred cents on every dol birtheay. Refreshments were served nings of the Methodist Book Concern
g
those bonds still rankle in “ Old Tip’s ” lar expended in road and other improve during the afternoon. The guests were will preach at the Fargo Methodist
The Trade Commission Attorney has,
church,
bosom. Have a heart Tip!
by false inference and misplaced empha
ments; for a greater Oregon with more Theoda Gribble, Helen Phillips, \ileen
Sunday morning, March 24, Edward
We must make careful selection in prosperity and payrolls; for elimination Snyder, Elois and Evadna Hurst, Marie
sis, given to disconnected portions of the
choosing our candidates for the legisla of all possible boards and commissions; Johnson, Lotus Giesy, Rose Ehlen, Rowden will speak at Fargo on prob
correspondence taken from our private
ture. We need men who are honest, ' for anything that tends toward cleaner Norma Gribble, Nettie Cochran, Agnes lems of National importance. Every
files and read into the Record, a false and
able, efficient and consistent, exper ! and better government; and for an un- Brown,_Lois Phillips, Peggy Sadler, one is urged to attend.
sinister
meaning with the plain purpose
Carine Wurster, Phyllis Isaacson, Hel
ienced in industrial, commercial and divided Clackamas County. ”
The Fargo people visiting Portland
ena
Morris,
Iris
Isaacson,
Mrs,
Isaacson
of
creating
antagonistic public opinion.
political affairs of the state and county,
the past week were Mrs. Ralph Rader,
Several weeks ago the Observer pre
men who will be a patent force in that dicted that Judge Bushey would be a Louine Kerr, Jack Kerr.
Fern Rader, Mr. and Mrs, Henry Taut-
The services of the packers of the
political body. We believe that Louis candidate for re-lection and that Frank
A. very pleasant surprise party was fest, Mr. Stonehouse, and Harry Prink.
United
States are most urgently needed,
Laehmur.d measures up to the require Wrightman would withdraw from the given at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Dr. N. C. Jennings of Chicago has
ments and will prove a forceful, fear race for county judge.
Both predic Isaacson Saturday night. The time donated 200 volumes of the latest books
less and energetic representative of the tions have been fulfilled. In spite of
for the Fargo Library.- Others have
farmer, the business man and all patrio his statement that he would not again passed swiftly with Five Hundred and
defending ourselves against unfounded,
also donated so that there are now
tic and loyal citizens of our county.— be a candidate Bushey has come out music, after which a luncheon was ser
more than 300 volumes to start with.
unproved,
and unfair assertions such as
Turner Tribnne.
Those present
again, and last Saturday Wrightman ved by the ^hostess.
are
being
daily
made public.
Easter Sunday at 10:30 a. m., there
Tom Shortell was here Saturday to withdrew from the race. He says, were Mr. and Mrs, Otis Nelson and son,
will
be
consecration
service
and
sacra
take in the Franz Kraxberger lot of “ Some time ago I made an announce Mr, and Mrs. Peter Whitney and child
ment service at the Fargo church.
hops which he bought last week at 14J ment that I would be a candidate for ren, Louine Kerr, Nora Blosser,, Mabel
Special music. Easter evening a child -
cents. Ihcidently he was saying a good the office of county judge at the prim Thomas, Otto Kreuger, Walter Kreug-
ren’s program will be given in the
er,
Fred
Wagner,
Herbert
Miller,
Mr,
word or two for Louis Lochmund for ary election to be held in May, At
state senator from Marion county and that time of making this announcement and Mrs. Isaacson and Phyllis and Iris chapel.
Rev, Atcheson preached last Sunday
J, P, Feller for county commissioner. it was with the understanding that ] Isaacson.
on The Tweve Plagnes of Egypt, which
He picks Lachmund and Jones(W. Al.) Judge Bushey would not be a candidate i
as the next state senators. He could for renomination. He has changed his ! office, believing that am expression of came upon the nation when Pharaoh re
people as a majority is more satis
, neither confirm or deny the report that mind and became a candidate, and I the
factory and better for the welfare of fused to deliver the people from bond
Jones is supporting Stanfield for Sena am, therefore, informing my friends of the county than a nomination by a age. The sermon was well delivered
to a large congregation.
tor, against Senator McNary.
my withdraw! as a candidate for the ! plurality. ”
Enough to Feed the Entire Allied Army
Corn Bread with Rye Flour
FO O D W IL L W IN T H E W A R
AURORA GARAGE
MILLER & ISAACSON, Props.
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