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
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land about midway between Aurora
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and Hubbard, Oregon. Heie John F.
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Smith hewed out for himself and
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family a good, comfortable home, and
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reared his children there.
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The eldest daughter, Agnes, was
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brought up under tho careful guidance
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and loving care of these good pioneer
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people. In due time she was wooed
9 t* .ft and won by Henry L. Bents, who at
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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.
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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.
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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
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Mrs. Rose Giesy.
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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
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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
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trip to California and Lakeview, Ore
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awaits you. Come in whether
you have a lot of business, or
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 .