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Multnomah County Fair Opening Today Offers Great Variety of Instructive, Entertaining Attractions for Old and Young T W IC E A W EEK G resham O utlook VOL. 14, NO. 43 «RESHAM, MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY GRESHAM BUSINESS WILL CLOSE ON 3 AFTERNOONS Fair Song Contest Was Big Success Winners in Prize Song Contest. F irs t prize, Mrs. J. S. B oydstun Second prize, Mrs. C arl Shultz. T h ird prize, Alvin T illm an. F o u rth prize, Mabel Jackson. F ifth prize, E dith Landon. S ixth prize, Aino E nquist. Seventh prize, C. B. Lewis, P o rt land, R. 7. E ig h th prize, F. N. Lasley. N inth prize, W. T. Sharkey. 2», 1824 TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS if 1.5(1 I’er Year BIG MILITARY SPECTACLE Special Harness BUCCAROOS AND WILL BE NOISY AFFAIR Races Tomorrow BUCKS CAPTIVATE T h is w ill be a d em o n stratio n o an a ttac k on a m achine gun position by in fa n try su p p o rted by m achine guns, one-pounders an d field a rtille ry . It is assum ed th a t th e enem y holds a position w hich it is very d esirab le to take, also th a t a d ay lig h t a tta c k has been unsu ccessfu l aud th e re fo re one is planned u n d er cover of d ark n ess. T he in fan try advance to th e a tta c k in a th in line of sk irm ish ers, p re ceded by th e ir scouts. As soon as th e scouts a re discovered th e enem y m a chine guns com m ence firing. T he sk irm ish ers ru sh singly to th e line of scouts to build up a firing line, b u t find them selves un ab le to silence th e m achine guns, and so call for assistan ce. One green ro ck et is th e sig n al for th e ir su p p o rtin g m ach in e gu n s to com m ence firing, tw o g reen ro ck ets sig n al th e one-pounders to open up on the enem y. One red sig n al ca lls for th e a rtille ry to com m ence firing. U nder th is su p p o rtin g fire th e in fan try is able to advance, but finally th e enem y fire becom es so effective th a t it is n ecessary to p u t out sm oke candles to conceal th e line. A fter advancing fu rth e r an enem y m achine gun opens fire from th e flank h altin g th e line of th e in fan try , an d th ey call for su p p o rtin g fire on th e new ta rg e t. T he a rtille ry sh ifts it's fire to th e new ta rg e t. T he m ach in e guns an d one poun d ers advance to th e line of th e in fan try and ^ake up th e fire. A sup p o rtin g section of in fa n try is sen t out to envelop th e new enem y m achine gun. Sm oke can d les a re also p u t o u t to again conceal th e line. T he enemy m achine gun having been silenced th e in fan try ag ain advances u n til n ea r th e enem y position w hen rockets a re se n t up callin g for b a rra g e fire on th e enem y from a ll su p p o rtin g w eapons. T he in fan try tak es up m arch in g fire, sending up th ree green ami th ree red ro ck ets to sig n al th e su p p o rtin g w eapons t j cease firing, and th en th e in fa n try a ssa u lts th e enem y position w ith th e bayonet. The position h aving been ta k en th e tro o p s a re reorganized. A special p ro g ram of h a rn e ss races has been provided for W ednesday a f ternoon of th e fa ir for th e benefit of th o se who enjoy th a t sp o rt. I t w as a t first expected th a t th e re would be no races before T h u rsd ay , but la te last w eek it w as decided to provide a sp e cial program for W ednesday. F ollow ing a re th e rac in g ev en ts: PORTLAND PEOPLE P o rtlan d has seen so m any p arades th a t she has become a little blase, but W ednesday—2 to 5 p. m. C h ild ren ’s when th e G resham fair b oosters a r F arm Home Day. G range Day. rived In th e city T uesday sh o rtly be Races. fore noon, th e people on th e stre e ts T h u rsd ay — 12 to 5 p. m. G resham w ere sta rtle d o ut of th e ir Indifference. Day. Races. T he police d ep a rtm en t had fu r 2 s 10 Pace. F rid a y —2 to 5 p. m. P o rtla n d Day. B a ro n d ale............................. G. l . P a rk e r nished four m otorcycle cops who p re Races. M a cF itzsim m o n s.......................J, Sm ith ceded th e procession, and gave a touch Saxon B oy..................................... c . Todd of official au th o rity to It. T he clow n T he songs w ere w ritte n , have been featu res delighted th e ch ild ren and E dna M............................ J. j . K adderly To m ake effective th e re q u e st in judged, p rin ted an d sung, and th e brought broad sm iles and p lenty of la st F rid a y ’s O utlook re g a rd in g the prize money aw aits the successful 2:1S P ace and T rot com m ents from th e grow n ups. F o l closing of business houses th re e a f co n testan ts. If not called for a t the Gen. P a x to n ...................F red Woodcock lowing th is cam e th e fair board In te rn o o n s th is w eek a com m ittee y es Outlook office d u rin g the fair w eek the M olalla Q u een .........................B. N. H all buckaroo h ats and neckerchiefs. They te rd a y w aited on th e v arious business aw ard s w ill be m ailed the w inners. F lo ra M ell.....................Geo. L. S w isher gave th e fair yell along th e route. places to get th e ir sig n a tu res to an Red K id ...................................Jo h n Luck T he resp o n se w as fine and th e Out Then caine th e genuine buckaroos ag reem en t to close. Miss P o rtla n d .....................G. L. P a rk e r look expresses ap p reciatio n to all who who w ill see if they can stick on the T he hours specified w ere from 2 to tried. Je an L u c k ...............................Jo h n L uck backs of th e wild ho rses and bucking 5 on W ednesday. 12 noon to 5 on T h e re g u la r rac in g p ro g ram for the R e g re t is ex p ressed th a t sev eral m ules and buffalo. T h ere w ere q u a n T h u rsd ay and 2 to 5 on F riday. rem ain in g days of th e fair is as fo l; very fine v erses w ere unsigned and tities of In d ian s in autos, th e eld ers The response w as unanim ous, ac hence cre d it could not be given w here lows: show ing th a t stoicism for w hich they co rding to C. I. R aker who circ u lated th e re w as no nam e. Also th a t some T h u rsd ay , Ju ly 31 are fam ous, but th e younger bucks th e petition. equally as fine as th e w inning verses, 2:25 P ace, 3 h e a ts ..........................$300.00 w ere p ainted up and did a w ar dance In re g a rd to the aftern o o n closing w ere not w ritte n to go w ith th e tu n e 2:14 T ro t, 3 h e a ts .......................... $600.00 in a tru c k for th e benefit of the te r r i Jo n es L um ber com pany told th e com req u ired and could n ot be sung to the Friday, August 1 fied palefaces. m ittee. “A nything th a t’s fo r th e fair tu n e “I t A in’t Goin’ to R ain No Mo’.” 2:24 T ro t, 3 h e a ts ..........................$300.00 P erh ap s th e m ost am using fe a tu re w e’re w ith you.” T he w inning v erses a re th e fol 2:14 P ace, 3 h e a ts ..........................$600.00 in th e p ara d e w as a group of G resh T his w as the sen tim en t of all the low ing: Saturday, August 2 am men dressed like buckaroos, riding o th e r signers, expressed in s p irit if (First Prize) 10 T ro t, 3 in 5 .............................. $500.00 in R a k er’s bucking Ford. S eated on n ot in w ords. The cowboy’s hat was sure mashed flat, 2:20 P ace, 3 h e a ts .......................... $400.00 a saddle a strid e th e ra d ia to r, th e rid But what did the puncher care? T he follow ing a re th e sig n e rs: Sunday, August 3 er, clad In cow boy togs and w ith For on his bronc he solid sat, MARY CAROLYN DAVIES. R ak er & Son. F re e-fo r-all P ace, 3 in 5 ..............$500.00 Iariet and q u irt, m anaged th e bucking And rode at the Gresham Fair. Botkin & Johnston. Ride ’er, Cowboy! Let ’er buck! 2:18 T ro t. 3 h e a ts .......................... $400.0(1 steed in tru e cowboy fashion. • (Second Prize) H am lin & Hoss. Keep your reins and tru st to luck! 2-year-old Colt race, 2 in 3 ........ $200.00 This way, gents, for the wild west show. The G resham young people, seated M. J. A llshouse. Keep your seat and keep your nerve! Wait, Mister, here's your change 1 in a float, san g th e official song along A. J. W. Brown. Let ’er re a r and kick and swerve! Let 'er go ! Whoopee! We all want to see the route, and received m any m erited A. W. M etzger & Co. The Frontier Days on the Range. Though the fight may ja r and shake you, cheers. A. E. H am ilton Break your hoss, don’t let it break you! (Third Prize) A first-class hand created m usic as F. E. Todd —T h a t P re sid en t B ert M etzger has The calf club said to their leader, Bill, th e parad e proceeded th ro u g h the Jo h n Brown. Life’s a bronc th a t’s tough and wary, We don't need to train no more ; got a big fa ir on his hands. stree ts, and drew atten tio n to the So we'll go to the fair with a right good P e te r L enard. Life s a bronc th a t’s mean and scary; —T h a t Ju d g e S tap leto n w ill be rig h t queen, Miss P a tric ia Sm ith, who was will, C arl Dahl. You’re the broncho-tw ister th at in his elem ent in tro d u cin g the sp e ak With the calves we all adore. Miss P o rtlan d h ut now Is Miss M ult H. E. K essler. ers. Has to keep your seat and hat. nom ah. She w as veiled d u rin g the G resham D rug Co. (Fourth Prize) Don’t stop now to wonder w hether —T h at P rin c ess P at, queen of th e p arade, b u t she w as recognized You can get what you want at the Gresh Jam es E lkington. O ther men are pulling leather. fair, is th e m ost p o p u lar g irl In th e am Fair th ro u g h the veil and by her lovely a t D. F. Bentley. county. And see what you want to see ; ten d an ts. T he ch ild ren 's farm home H essel Im plem ent Co. Ride ’er, Cowboy! Let ’er kick! —T h a t Ja c k B arde has won a nam e But you can’t say much in four short w as w ell rep resen ted not only by th e F. C. Jones. lines, All you’ve got to do is stick! and a fam e for him self boosting th e queen and h er co u rt, b ut also by Mrs. So let 'er go, Whoopee ! K idder Hdwe. Co. Don’t give up! You’ll make it take you c h ild re n 's hom e and th e fair. Ada U nruh, Ja c k B arde and o th e rs W alrad M ercantile Co. Anywhere you like. I ’d stake you! —T h a t Mrs. F am en sv ille is th e (Fifth Prize) identified w ith th e drive. L. A. W ack & Co. Break life in! Don’t let it break you! cham pion tic k e t seller. There was a lady fat and short T he publicity m an show ed his en Geo. Dletl. And she was sort of droopy, From "The Skyline Trail," (Copyright) —T he ca rn iv al queen co n test is th u siasm as he left th e p ara d e by Used by permission. She went down to the Gresham Fair Theo. Von Donlnck. proving q u ite popular. And yelled her head oft, “Whoopee !" w earing a w indshield stic k e r acro ss G resham Outlook. —T h a t Bill M itchell has crow ded th e seat of his tro u sers. H en ry T ilgner. (Sixth Prize) th e g ro u n d s w ith good concessions. T h ere has never been a p ara d e In Said the young man to his sweetheart, G resham Plum bing & T in Shop. —T h a t th e c h ild ren 's farm home Parking Rules for Fair Week. “Bess, P o rtlan d w hich had m ore pep, e n th u J. E. M etzger. benefit cam paign has been a big boost I’m goin’ to the fair to see the chick No au to s w ill be allow ed on th e siasm and v ariety, and seldom one K ate M ossman. ens.” g ro u n d s afte r 10 o'clock an y day. S ecre tary P u lfer h as a force of ef for th e fair. w hich received m ore favorable a tte n 20th C entury G rocery. She didn’t know what kind he meant. — T h a t th e boys and g irls club e x tion. No au to s w ill be allow ed on th e ficient h elp ers a t th e office who a re So she told him to go to the dickens. S. E. P alm quist. hibits a re g reat. Infield of th e rac e tra c k any day. w orking very h ard to keep up w ith Cecil M etzger G rocery. (Seventh Prize) —T h a t th e fa ir board has planned A m ple p ark in g facilities have the en tries. They are, Mrs. O. A. LEGION PUTS SKIDS Everybody get busy and crank up Lizzy B ank of G resham , K. A. M iller, been provided by th e fa ir board for lots of en tertain m en t. E astm an , Mrs. Jam es E lk in g to n , J o And fill up a barrel or so UNDER CAN CO. NINE w hich a ch arg e of 25 cen ts w ill be C ashier. —T h a t it is believed th e re w ill be sephine T ow nsend, L ettie P u lfe r and Of old apple juice, for it will be of some made. A ylsw orth & M artin. very little if any ground for criticism Guy R u sh er. use No p ark in g w ill be allow ed on A scream in g sin g le by E arl S tanley G. M. D avidson, D rugs. of the fa ir th is year. Cause it ain’t goin’ to rain no mo’. Main stre e t w ithin 75 feet of Its In In th e 8th w ith tw o men on bases W. J. Todd. W ednesday w ill be g ran g e day. —T h a t everybody should v isit th e tersectio n w ith F ifth street. (Eighth prize) scored H opkins and broke th e tie, giv C. E. O sburn. P a rk in g space has been provid Special badges a re fu rn ish ed by th e exhibits in th e g allery of th e m ain I’m glad I know where I can go ing G resham a win over A m erican Can Guy D. Jones. ed by th e Zion E v an g elical church O utlook free w ith th e req u e st th a t pavilion. And have great gobs of fun, Co., score 4 to 3, in la st S un d ay ’s ball on F ifth s tre e t and R oberts ave O. A. M anning, R e sta u ra n t. It’s the County Fair, at Gresham, there every g ra n g e r w ear one, and re g iste r — T h a t fine autom obiles and b e a u ti nue, one block east of Main, for gam e a t G resham . W e’ll all go on the run. W ithrow ’s R e sta u ra n t. a t g ran g e h ea d q u arte rs. C. E. Spence, ful flow ers In th e sam e building look w hich a ch a rg e of 25 cen ts a day T he gam e w as n early a rep lica of F irs t S tate B ank, M eyers, P res. form er sta te g ran g e m a ste r and now very a ttra c tiv e , com bining beauty and will be made. (Ninth Prize) th e gam e th e previous Sunday in C. G. S chneider. • The children’s stock will all be there. sta te m a rk e t agent, w ill sp eak a t 11 u tility . w hich th e G resham boys defeated P e n But that’s not half the show, E astm an L um ber Co. o’clock in th e m orning. —T h a t If th e ro a r of cannon in su la M. W. A. In th e first Inning So come along to the County Fair, Mrs. G. Schanno. T uesday n ig h t d o esn 't b rin g rain n o th For nothing there’ll be slow. S tockton sen t th e first th ree Cancos to R o berts Confectionery. A lfred G abbert h as th e concession ing else will. (Honorable Mention) th e bench by th e strik e -o u t route. G resham Maid Ice C ream Stand. on th e g ro u n d s for th e F a ir B ooster —T h a t th is sh o u ld n ’t be called th e The gray goose said to the China hen, They got to him In th e second, how H epp R acket Store. souvenir ribbons from th e sale of G resham F a ir but th e County F a ir a t While tears stood in her eyes, ever, for a ru n on th re e h its and an It w as understood th a t sto re s o p en “I’ve been ten years in ttyis same pen G resham . w hich a p ercen tag e goes to benefit th e e rro r and scored tw o m ore in the And I’ve never won a prize.” in g a t 5 o’clock w ould contin u e open, —T h a t S ecre tary P u lfe r is onto his T he re tu rn s received today a t noon C h ild ren 's F arm Home. th ird on a hit, an e rro r and a fielders if desired, d u rin g th e e a rly evening. Job. Young William Brown drove into town show G olda Adams in th e lead w ith choice. Budd w as a ir-tig h t u n til the His true love for to see. A d isp lay of silv er fox fu rs will be —T h a t AI H am m ar is about th e b u s B ernice B eers a close second. T he fifth when th e Legion p lay ers got to RESOLUTION. Her Pa said, "N o! She's got 'nother seen In th e m ain pavilion n ea r th e ie st of th e busy d irec to rs. He Is in b ea u !” T he fair board passed today th e fol co n test closes S atu rd ay n ig h t a t 11 en tran ce. They are w o rth th o u san d s ch a rg e of policing and h as 20 to 30 him for four h its and th ree ru n s. T he Bill cried, “Let 'er go ! Whoope-e !" score rem ained tied u n til th e eig hth low ing reso lu tio n : p. m. a t th e fair grounds. of d o lla rs and will be an a ttra c tiv e special policem en. when G resham scored th e w inning Resolved th a t we ex press o u r a p If all the folks in Oregon exhibit ow ing to th e grow ing popu — T h at th e re a re no sla c k e rs on th e T he w in n er of th e c o n test w ill be ru n of the b est gam e played on the p reciatio n to all firm s w ho have r e Believe in fervent prayer, announced a t th a t tim e and th e c o r la rity of th is in d u stry . S everal fox fair board. local lot for m any m oons. sponded to th e req u e st to close as Then pray real loud for a great big crowd —T h a t Monday n ig h t on th e fair onation of queen will ta k e place S u n farm s a re located In th is county. At the Gresham County Fair. E xcept in th e second and th ird in n asked aftern o o n s for th e fair. grounds seem ed like a re g u la r fair, day a t 8 p. m. and th e w in n er will be ings, S tockton had th e Cancos eatin g Signed, F A IR BOARD. Tommy Gray from down our way. | aw arded th e new F o rd coupe. T he In d ian s w ith th e ir b rig h t r e w ith p re p a ra tio n s p rac tica lly com plete Brought a pig of wondrous siz e ; o u t of his hand. He let them down galia ad o rn in g th e ir dusky sk in s m ade and crow ds visitin g th e concessions. T he sta n d in g is as follow s: It's two-thirds snout and one eye out W rong N um ber as U sual. w ith six h its and one free p ass and —T h a t th e colony of "re a l A m eri "H ello, I w an t to o rd er a box fo r to But he hopes to win a prize. | Golda A dam s .......................................7610 a co lo rfu l show ing In th e ir w ar dances tu rn ed a dozen back to th e bench on m o rro w .” to th e b eat of th e tom tom s on Monday c a n s” a t th e fa ir a ttr a c ts g re a t a tte n "Here’s your hot dog buns, and Ice cold B ernice B eers .................................... 7575 strik e-o u ts. "W h at size?” night. tion and m uch favorable com m ent. pop E lla P e t e r s o n .......................................4700 A fe a tu re of th e gam e w as a shoe ■‘T h e re ’ll be six of u s.” —T h a t one of th e m ost In terestin g Rose P o tte r .........................................2960 "B u t they only come in single sizes; And cream cones all in a row. strin g catch by H eslln in th e fo u rth Better get some Whistle and fine root T h ere w ere undoubtedly a th o u san d ex h ib its on th e g ro u n d s is a totem w e’ll have It m ade sp ecial.” when w ith tw o men on base he raced beer v isito rs and exh ib ito rs on th e grounds pole carved w ith sym bolic figures by "Is th is th e H ippodrom e?” 'For vaudeville I do not care,” alm o st to th e foul line and picked off ’Cause it ain't goin’ to rain no mo’.” “No, th is is F in ley ’s u n d e rta k in g Monday night, and th e concessions a B ritish C olum bia Indian who has [She whispered soft and low. A ldo's lin e r from around bis shoes. p a rlo r.” "Hurry up Liza and curl your hair 'Will you take me. Bill, to the County did a th riv in g business. J u s t a fo re been picking b erries on th e H. O. J u s t as he ca u g h t the ball he lost his Put on your prettiest gown. Fair? Andrew place. ta ste of w h at th e fa ir will be like. Window CleanTng b alance and fell, rolled over sev eral We’re all a-goin’ to the County Fair ’Cause it ain’t goin’ to rain no mo'.” —T h a t a fine s p irit of u n an im ity F or ex p ert window cleaning see S. And ride on the merry-go-round.” tim es and cam e up w ith th e ball. The Any one of th e new m em bers of the pervades th e fair board m eetings. T ajlm a. o r leave o rd ers w ith Jo h n I The Gresham girls are hard to beat, h it would have been good for tw o Brown, G resham , phone 25(1. board of nineteen w ill te ll you he The sweet corn listened with all his ears. I You may hunt tin- wMa WWM o'er; —T h a t th e larg e n um ber of lunch The cabbage head looked wise. I They're sugar and honey and all things d o esn 't u n d erstan d how five board places on th e g rounds and In th e m ain bases In an y league. T he Legion team touched Budd up sweet. B rig ht sayings by m odern th in k e rs The potatoes eyes were full of tears m em bers handled the fair th e p a st few pavilion will all be k ep t busy feeding 'Cause he didn’t win a prize. I Oh, it ain’t goin* to rain no more. a re found In th e w an t colum n. for seven h its, all of them in the years. th e hungry. pinches. He w hipped ten. Issued one I There once was a baby thin and spare; —T h a t th e "saw d u st tr a i l” h as found w alk and h it H opkins tw ice w ith It was yelllow, pale and croupy ; All set, Let 'er G o! with a loud whoopee, a new significance. pitched ball. But they brought It out to the Gresham And a Ford that can buck lor sho’. —T h at th e kiddles will g et lots of Fair, Let fun chase sorrow up a tree Next Sunday th e G resham p lay ers fun on th e fe rrls w heel and th e m erry - And It hollered, "Let 'er go I Whoope-e !” For It alnt goin’ to rain no mo’. ta n g le w ith th e A m erican R ailw ay go-round. Said the punkin big to the Bartlett pear, E x p re ss of P o rtlan d , on S tap leton Oh the bull frog croaked and thought "Lemme teach you how to grow. field. T he gam e will be called a t I I It a joke Owned and Operated by Oregon State Motor Assn. For when you get to the Gresham Fair ’Cause at fair time it’s sure to pour. a. m. so as not to In terfere w ith th e They'll say It's a great big show But for rain we have no use, for we're races w hich s ta r t a t 2 p. m. on th e furnished lots of juice. Ivan S w ift has bought th e form er ‘Oh, G ee! I forgot my umberell," fair grounds. The lineup S unday wan And It ain’t goin’ to rain no mo.’ W R. K ern p ro p erty on K elly avenue as follow s: Said the girl to her latest beau. of B. W. T h o rn e and has moved his Said he, "Some things you never can tell. j Naw. cowboy, do your stuff and do not G resham Canco But It ain't goin’ to rain no mo’." try to bluff. fam ily h ere from P o rtlan d . Mr. Sw ift D’’*!’« ....................... 2 ........................ Aldo The fair has seen good riding done Is a co llecto r for th e P o rtlan d E lectric S to ck to n ................. p ...................... Budd The broncho sat on the cowboy's hat. before. Pow er com pany. He Is ta k in g th e Udy......................... m ....................... clo w Lunches, Ice Cream, Afternoon Teas And the steers were ugly brutes, If you're thrown 'twill hurt you bet for . . K nutch And the Injun tall was dressed in a shawl w ork fo rm erly done by B. O. Boswell J. H a m lin ........ .. the ground It Isn’t wet, H o p k in s................... ] Club Houne Will Be Open from 12 noon to 1 a. m. . . . Bosco And a pair of rubber boots. outside of G resham , w hile Mr. Boswell F. H am lin ............... < And it ain't goin’ to rain no mo.’ -----B etts re ta in s th e co llectin g w ithin G resham . During Fair Week L eh m an ................... r Says Bill, td his friend, would you kindly ; Chorue-— . .C esare S ta n le y ................... g ,en’* Oh. It ain't goin’ to rain no mo. no mo’. . , N ebert P lano T uning. H e slln ....................... I Me a couple of dollar« or so? I Oh, It ain’t goin' to rain no mo'. . . B urke Come out after the fair for dinner P lano tu n in g $3. P lano and organ For I m up in the air to go to the fair. But how In thunder can the fair board tell rep airin g . Fred B. Jones. P hone o r W h at you w an t, w hen you w an t It, ’Cause It ain't goin' to rain no mo.’ 1 That It ain't goin’ to rain no mo’? d ers to O utlook, 1661, or TA bor 8952. aa you w ant It— W an t ad. It. Closing Hours of Gresham RIDE ’ER, COWBOY! That’s That FAIR NOTES | GOLDA ADAMS LEADS IN CARNIVAL QUEEN RACE PORTLAND AUTO CLUB Additional Locals DINNERS DANCING BATHING Our Special Chicken Dinner $1.50