Aurora Published Every Thursday AURORA, MARION COUNTY, OREGON. AUGUST 7, 1924 VOL. XIII. Union with Woodburn High School Held Undesirable Mrs. H. L. Bents Passes Farm Production Falling Off Agnes Augusta Bents, daughter of Electiops held in the different dist­ John F. and Hannah J. Smith. Born January 27, 1864; died August ricts on the question of uniting with Woodburn to form a Union High School 1, 1924. Age 60 years, 6 months, and District, yesterday, resulted as follows1 4 days. The pioneer parents of Agnes For Against Augusta Bents located on a tract of Aurora_____ ............... 9 56 land about midway between Aurora Hubbard___ . . . . __33 82 and Hubbard, Oregon. Heie John F. W h ite ......... ............. 7 21 Smith hewed out for himself and Butteville___ ........... 30 10 family a good, comfortable home, and Donald_____ _______ 19 10 reared his children there. H a ll.............. ........ .. 4 15 The eldest daughter, Agnes, was Celle Passi__ ............... 16 38 brought up under tho careful guidance U nion_____ ............... 15 15 and loving care of these good pioneer W oodburn__ ...............102 6 people. In due time she was wooed 9 t* .ft and won by Henry L. Bents, who at tu 3 j r Jerseys Sell for Record that time taught school in the White Price at Auction Sale school district (Dec. 25, 1387). After their marriage, they settled on their farm near Fargo, Marion county, Ore­ Twenty-five head of thoroughbred gon. They spent many happy years Jersey cattle owned by G, H. Dammer on this fine larm. Four children were Population is gaining on crop production, according to a study made over a of Eighty-second street were sold at born to them: Leita May Giesy. who period of thirty-four years by the Sfears-Roebuck Agricultural Foundation, auction last Thursday bringing the now resides near Aurora; Velma lone based on figures of the United States Department of Agriculture. The ac­ record price of $10,500. companying chart shows crop production per capita is falling. Shimmin, of Aberdeen. W ash,: Henry Taking the average of 1910 as 100, total crop production in the last three The largest price paid tor a single L. Bents. Jr., who lives near Aurora; years averaged 106.3. Owing to the growth of population, per capita produc­ • animal was $1600 for Imported Oxford and Kenneth Thurston Bents, who is tion has been only 92.3 when 100 represents the 1910-1914 average. Noble, a five year old cow imported by yet at home. The chart shows index numbers of both total and per capita production of Reed ft West. The animal was pur­ crops from 1890 to 1923. The production record is based on the total yield of Mr. and Mrs. Bents moved to Aurora chased by J. Brown, of Woodland. 10 crops—corn, wheat, oats, barley, rye, buckwheat, potatoes, hay, tobacco and in the fall of Í907, whe.e they have re­ Washington. cotton, which include more than 95 per cent of the total acreage of all crops. sided sinee th at time. Here Mrs. Crandall & Linn, of Salem, purchased Since yields are expressed in various units, bushels, bales, tons and pounds, three cows paying $775, $625 and $250 Bents was widely known and made a the crops are combined by applying a constant average price to the yearly pro­ each for the animals. Two of these host of friends, who remember her duction of each crop. kind and loving disposition, and her in­ were five year olds and one, two years old. William Bosholm, of Sandy, pur­ fluence for all that was fine, good and chased an imported cow six years old. true. Agnes Augusta Bents was a loving for-which he paid $900. A. D. Gribble, of Aurora, purchased a heifer one year wife, a fine, tender mother, a loyal friend anda patriotic American woman. old for which he paid $355. Carl Bowers, of Sandy, paid $510 for She never shirked life’s duties. She a cow seven years old. Double Volun­ has fulfilled her mission. Her life, in teer, the herd sire, was sold to L. G. the main, was a happy, contented one. Smith, of Scappose, for $675. In a She has now gone to her reward. majority of cases the sales were made Her sorrowing husband and children for cash.—Banner-Courier. feel they know that— “ A glorious future cheers the hpman race; Canby Auto Park Changes Hand Unending progress has no resting place; F. E. Wygandt. who has operated While all our hopes exultant rise, the Canby automobile park for the past To reach the land where sorrow only Evidently production, consumption and feed prices, all play an Important hree years, sold the property last Fri­ dies: .part in regulating butter prices in n tariff-protected market like the United day to M. Zinger of Portland who will To meet our happy ones who went States. The cost of feed may regulator in. the long run, but over periods of a tpke possession at. once. The property before. few years it has little to do with the selling price of butter. is located on the Molalla riyer at Who will gladly greet us as we near Goodes bridge and contains 40 acres. the shore.” The price paid for the property was $2,500. Personal Notes of Interest Gathered Here and There Ernest Hilliere Dies To Our Patrons On account of the short crop of tomatoes, it will be impossible to sup­ ply all our customers in the usual way, so have decided to sell them all at the Log Cabin Fruit Stand, f mile north of Aurora, on the Pacific Highway. 32-2tp F ry B rothers . OUR G L A S S E S - AH that AH that Science A rtistry rsm a M canpya M orris O ptical . C o . 3otz-3-4 Ouoon BldcT* «SalemOt DrltEMorri^ A A g A DrJUtffttllocIt Ernest Hilliere, who has made his home in Aurora died on Friday morn­ ing from tuberculosis. Mr. Hilliere was a brother-in-law of W. M. Miller, of Aurora, with whom he had made his home for some time, and where his death took place. The remains were taken to Portland by S. A. Miller, Aurora undertaker, on Saturday. Coffal Bros, are getting out 16.000 Mr. Freomley will spend a few days on T ties for the Southern Pacific Company. his farm near Aurora. T f t The ties come from the timber lot of Sometime Sunday a Buick car was Mrs. Rose Giesy. ditched on the straightaway between T J i f t Y i i 1 T i ft ft ft T ft ft Y fO U R banking needs will be * well taken care of at The First National Bank of Aurora. Aurora and Canby, but no damage was done, while later in the day, or about evening, another car was upset and badly smashed on the hill north of T Mrs. E. A. Kerr, of Seaside, was Aurora, not far from Pinnacle Peak. 1 transacting business at Donald last f t week and incidentally made a short, Mr. and Mrs. G. A, Ehlen returned last Thursday from an eighteen day T visit in Aurora Sunday. trip to California and Lakeview, Ore­ ft A cordial welcome always awaits you. Come in whether you have a lot of business, or i i I f i i t ft any at all, we are glad to see you, and come often. T ❖ i i 1 1 i 1 ♦♦♦ ft I I t T ? Î T i I 1 f Camp Fire Girls and Young Man Suffers Serious Parents Enjoy Picnic Injuries in Accident at Hubbard Albert Emmert, 22 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Emmert of Hubbard, is in tha Salem hospital, where attend­ ing physicians hold little hope for his recovery from serious internal injuries and three lower ribs torn and broken, received when he was struck by an au­ tomobile on the highway about a mile south of Hubbard Tuesday noon. Emmert had just arrived on the highway and gone to a threshing ma­ chine which also stood near the road. As he stepped from the machine upon the highway, he was struck by a Buick six car, going a t about 20 miles an hour. Two wheels passed over the lower part of his body, and the fall rendered him unconscious immediately. He was rushed to Dr. Weaver’s office a t Hubbard, where after an examina­ Western Hope Rebekah Lodge Installs New Officers tion, the Doctor ordered him to be taken to the Salem hospital. He reached the hospital at about 2 o’clock Western Hope Rebekah Lodge No. in the afternoon in an ambulance. 125 met on July 19th and installed the An examination there showed bis in­ following officers for the ensuing year: juries to be more serious than had at Inez Miller, Noble Grand; E. Garrett, first been anticipated, and the doctors Vice Grand; Mary Ellers, Past Grand; announced that there was only a slight Edith Carpenter, Chaplain; F. Crissell, hope for his recovery, Secretary; Rosie Damm, Treasu.er; Emmert has lived around Hubbard Eva Hart, Warden; Clara Wurster, for a number of years, and is well and Conductor; Marie Crisseil, R. S. to N. favorably known in this vicinity.— G.; Mrs. E. Steinhoff, L. S. to N. G.; j Exchange. C. Zimmerman, R. S. to V. C .; Ida Beck, L. S. to V. G.; C. Taylor. Inside Easterners Visit Aurora Guardian; Cora Mills, Outside Guar­ dian. John Damm and family were pleas­ Mrs. Schwab, of Gervais, was a antly surprised with a visit from his welcome lodge visitor. Taken in on sister, Mrs. E. E. Smith, of Bartley, transfer were Mrs. Ed. Steinhoff and Neb. Mrs. Smith was acaompanied Mrs, Chas. Eilers. Very dainty re­ by her husband, two sons, Marion and freshments were served after lodge. Daniel, and daughter, Miss Esther. They are making the trip in their Mar- mon. They arrived Thursday, July 24, Fargo News and started back Tuesday. July 29, re­ Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kister and turning through California and Utah. family, from MackBburg, spent Sun­ While here they made a trip up the day with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tantfest Columbia Highway. Mr. and Mrs. and family. John Damm and Miss Hilda Bremer Mr. G. F. Clark was a Portland vis­ accompanied them. They were very itor last Wednesday. He attended the much impressed with Oregon’s scenery. the baker's banquet Wednesday even­ This is their third trip in nine years, ing given by the Butter Nut bakery. and they are planning on coming back Mr. and Mrs. John Pugh Sr., Mr. next year. and Mrs. John Pugh Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Louis Racette and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Murray and family Obituary spent a week at Rockaway. Mrs. Englehart, of St. Louis, spent Diedrich F. Nordhausen, well known a few days with her daughter, Mrs. in Aurora, died a t Dallas, Oregon, July Fred Scheurer, of Fargo. 31st, at the age of 39 years. Funeral Mrs. Glenn Yergen and Mrs. Howard services, in charge of S. A. Miller, Davis gave a farewell party at the were held at the home of his brother, home of Mrs. A. D. Yergen in honor of John Nordhausen, on the Macksburg Mrs. J. J. Mills. Many ladies of the road, Monday, August 4th, with inter­ Fargo and Butteville vicinity were ment in the Aurora cemetery. De­ present. Mr. and Mrs. Mills expect to ceased left one brother and several move to Oregon City soon where Mr. sisters. Mills will teach during the coming school year. Last Sunday witnessed another picnic by the parents and friends of the Camp Fire Girls at their camp a t Sil­ ver Creek Falls, the entire day being devoted to the trip and general fun. Besides the girls there were present Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Kraus, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Steinhoff, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Keefover, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Giesy, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wurster, Mrs. Aurelia Powers, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Hurst. Mrs. Geo. Ehlen, Miss Minnie Preston, Miss Evadna Hurst. Lee Preston, Mr. Walter Grim and Mr. Carl Ehlen. The Camp Fire Girls re­ turned home after a week’s pleasure in camping. Mr. and Mrs, Will Munro, of Port­ A. H. Giesy, of Portland, was a guest land, were week end guests at the Geo. at his sisters’ here last Saturday. Yergen home. Note the fine, new drinking fountain being installed by the State Bank in Mrs. Anna Fletcher and Mr. Allan Fletcher, of Portland, spent Sunday, front of their place of business. July 27, with Mrs. Diana Snyder and Loren Kerr, who was injured in an family. accident some time ago, is much im­ Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Van Northwick, proved and has left the hospital. of Cottage Grove, were week end Mr. and Mrs. M. Howe, of Salem, guests of their daughter, Mrs. N, E. Presbyterian Church Peaches for Canning are making a short visit at the home of Manock. Sunday School at JO a, m. their son, Emery Howe. Evening service at. 8:00. The Aurora State Bank has on dis­ Will commence picking Early Craw­ “ First Love” , the topic of next Sun­ Mrs. W. O. Fry has returned from play a fine sample of wheat raised by ford peaches about August 14. day evening’s sermon, will solve many Portland, inhere she has been taking a John Smolnisky. the yi^ld being fifty- apparent difficulties regarding religion. 32-lt G erd E ilers . short course in school methods. Everyone cordially invited to attend. three bushels to the acre. J. F. M athews . Mr. and Mrs, Herman Coyle, and N. F. Freomley, recently of our Ivan, of St. Paul, Ore., spent Sunday town, now of Marshfield, Oregon, with Mrs. Coyle’s parents, Mr. and passed through Aurora on Saturday f Mrs. S. A. Miller. last and stopped to greet old friends. ft 1 i 1 ®lfr Jffirst National lank OF AURORA i T f T T i Parts for all cars, trucks and tra ct ors. W. E. Burns—Dan Burns (Not Brothers—the same Man) High St., at Ferry, Salem. W. W. Irvin, of Route 2, is selling off a bunch of high class cattle and other stock. Now is your chance to get good quality for less price. See list in advertisement on another page. Grover C. Giesy has completed the sale of his goods and store, the pur­ chaser of the balance being Paul Knapp, of the Hubbard Feed Mill, who will continue the business of Mr. Giesy at the same location, assisted by Mr. C.‘ R. Quinn, also of Hubbard, Robert A. Tremayne, of Barlow, 21 years of age, and Miss Lila L. House- wear L 17, of Woodburn. were united iq,marriage in Vancouver, Wash., last Saturday. Mr. Tremayne has been for some time employed a t Henry Zieg­ ler’s. A Ford car carrying two ladies from Portland was run into by a car driven by another woman Sunday afternoon and ditched in front of the Burkholder place, about a mile south of town. The two ladies were bruised and scratched, while their car was pretty near a wreck. gon. While in California they visited at the home of J. C. Everly, at Goose Lake, and in Lakeview they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Brewer. Hubbard Feed Mill has this week purchased the G. C. Giesy feed busi­ ness and will put in a full line of dairy and poultry feeds at once. The mill at Hubbard has been supplying an ever growing demand for dependable feeds. During the last two or three years they have been manufacturing the different mashes and scratches that are needed in the poultry business, and report an ever increasing demand for their products. They also manufacture a dairy feed teat is giving most excellent results, These feeds are made from our home grown grains and not mixed up with oat hulls, oat by-products or other inferior feeds. A complete stock of these ‘‘Mother Hubbard Brand' feeds will be put in at once besides the other different feeds carried in this line of business. The new business will be run under the name of Aurora Feed Mill. N O . 32 Card of Thanks We hereby tender our friends .our most sincere thanks for the many acts of kindness and consideration, for the beautiful floral offerings and for your atmosphere of sympathy to us during our bereavement. We are deeply and truly thankful. H enry L. B ents and F amily .