GRESHAM EX-SERVICE MEN
HAVE LIVE ORGANIZATION
By CHASE E. ST. CLAIR.
Past Adjutant Gresham Post No. JO.
smoker in the Orange hall. Three
Craswell, Carl Goger and Ralph Orif-
COTTRELL
teams, of five members each, rounded
Farmers Mntual Fire Relief Assn.
fln, an Irish song by four school girls
Forges Ahead.
up members in a hot three-weeks'
At a special meeting of the Cot and three reels of moving pictures.
campaign. To add zest to the fight
The yearly report filed with the In
During the past year a number of
the teams were named vin blanc. Tin trell Parent-Teacher association held
surance Department by the Farmers
Monday
evening,
December
1.
the
fol
motion
picture
shows
have
been
giv
rouge and cognac. It is possible that |
Mutual Fire Relief Assn, shows $6.-
officers were
were elected
elected to
to hold
hold en under the auspices of the Parent- 058.000, written during 1923 and 2210
some members were induced to sign lowing oracers
wlth the thought that there might be offlce until the anuual meeting in Teacher association. Efforts have new members gained. Losses paid,
some oi
'« » '» name passed out May: Mr# « » Wa,kln8' re-elected been made to secure pictures of an »22,437.00; insurance In force, 118.-
for drinking purposes. Gresham Post pre8ldent after having served two educational and religious character, 283,000. The Assn, also has a sub
is "tarting the new year with a large }ears: Mrs. Bancke, vice president; with an occasional comedy. The next stantial cash balance. The low rate
of 30c on all property insured by the
Paid “ ‘‘“ bership. Many more ex- ^ s Snyder, secretary; and Mrs. Wil- film to be shown will be on Friday Association will not be changed, which
service men are expected to come in I kinson, treasurer. A fine program evening, December 19. at which time enables farmers to get adequate in-
was rendered at the regular December a six-reel comedy drama, Hoot Gib urance on easy payments.
before the close of the coming year.
President Snashall reports the
meeting, which consisted of a recita- son in the "Ramblin' Kid” will be
at the present rate of growth
One Who Knows!
tatiou by Ruth Gossett, songs and shown, also Baby Peggy in "Hansel Assn,
will shortly be the largest farmers
Paint and wall paper are not side recitations, by the ’’Saw Dust Six” and Tlretel.”
Assn, west of the Rockv mountains.
lines with Todd, the Paint Man. He from Bull Run, “The Embalming of
Anyone wishing to insure will call
will tell you how. Phone 1971.—Adv. Ebenezer,” a playlet, by Lawrence
on Mr. H. W. Snashall, Fair Grounds.
Any troubles? Call Dr. Classified.
Gresham, phone Farmers 2101.—Adv.
ized in Paris soon »ft«- .v, . ,
the Armistice
8lgD ng ot
One of the many
“ a“y organizations
° rgan,zatlons in first mTetln?
°"g ,h°Se 8t ,he
this city that goes and grows and is Qeo
8 Was Brigadier-General
ever ready to do anything for the bet ^ a e ra l <5% ’ ♦ “
°" eI adjulant
eral WhitAhZ ^ ,? _ ° <_OregOn- . Gen-
Legion Post. It was chartered in Sep eral White has been very active in Le
tember, 1919, by veterans of the then gion affairs in this state.
recently closed World War. The or
The American Legion is non-politi
ganizers were C. G. Schneider, Glen cal and non-sectarian. Membership is
wood Miller, Chase E. St. Clair, Isaac open to all men or women who served
Anderson, Oscar Stone, Leo Caddy, , the army, navy or marine corps
Ed. Everett, Oscar Carlson, R. H. during the period of the World War.
Shumway, Andrew Brugger, W. S. Nationally and internationally known
Everett, A. W. Metzger, Dr. A. W. personages such as. the late Woodrow
Botkin, P. L. Mack and Dr. H. H Wilson, Theo. Roosevelt, Jr., and *■
Hughes.
Marshall Foch have been accorded
The first commander of Gresham membership in this society and Chas.
Post No. 30, Department of Oregon, G. Dawes, the new vice president of
was C. G. Schneider; vice commander, the United States is a Legion man.
Ernest J. Brugger; adjutant, Chase E
The purpose of the American Le
St. Clair, and treasurer, Glenwood G. gion is best summed up in the pre
Miller. Meetings were held in John amble to the national constitution
Metzger’s hall and in J. E. Metzger’s which reads;
hall, over the furniture store, until
‘For God and country, we associate
the Post finally secured permanent ourselves together for the following
quarters in the rooms formerly oc purposes: To uphold and defend the
cupied by the Pastime club. Follow constitution of the United States of
ing a period of growth but lack of in America; to maintain law and order;
terest in the meetings the Post re to foster and perpetuate a one hun
linquished this place and disposed of dred per cent Americanism; to pre
its club-room equipment. Since then serve the memories and incidents of
it has met in the I. O. O. F. hall and our association in the great war; to
Grange hall.
inculcate a sense of individual obliga
community, scare
state ana
and na-
na
A . clean sweep m
of the
ofllcers and
n
cue uuicers
ana re- tion to
— the '•uunnuuHj,
newed interest awakened through the tion’ to c°mbat the autocracy of both
.> ■ soldiers
...
_ bonus I the
nil
.
classes and J A
the
masses; to make
passage of the _ national
bill has done much to “put the old- right the master of might; to pro.
time pep" back in the Post. This mote peace and good will off earth;
past year the Post has been officered to safeguard and transmit to posteri
by A. W. Metzger, commander; Leslie ty the principles of Justice, Freedom
T. St. Clair, vice-commander; Don W. and Democracy; and to consecrate and
Snyder, adjutant, and Ernest J sanctify our comradeship by devotion
to mutual helpfulness.”
Brugger, treasurer.
Soon after the American Legion be
At a recent meeting the following
were nominated to fill the offldes for gan to gain a foothold in the United
the coming year:
States a women’s auxiliary, composed
Commander, L. T. St.Clair, K. C of wives, mothers, daughters and sis
Roberts; vice commander, C. E. St. ters was formed. Gresham Post early
Clair, H. C. Bottelson; adjutant, C. C. ceased its bachelor existance with the
Yager; finance officer, Bayard Miller, formation of an auxiliary unit.
The auxiliary has been a big assist
Roy Gibbs.
ance to the Post here. They have
Gresham Post had 60 paid members
worked hard and keep their treasury
last year and although the dues are poor helping the wounded veterans
only a little more than sufficient to de-
and seeing
that they tZ
are w supplied
fray the expense, of the body it has a many
litt* comforts
o u id o with
S
very healthy balance in the treasury. wise migg
r
Funds to help meet the Post’s expens
The following were nominated for
es are raised partly by dances and the offices of the auxiliary:
Fourth of July celebrations. The Le
President, Letty Pulfer, Mrs. Albert
gion has conducted three very suc
Camp;
vice president, Mrs. C. C.
cessful Independence Day celebra
Yager, Mrs. L. T. St.Clair; secretary,
tions, which have had the whole
Mrs. Wm. Everett, Gladys Sharp;
hearted support of the other civic or treasurer, Mrs. C. E. St. Clair.
ganizations of the city.
A very successful membership drive
The American Legion was organ- was closed Monday night, with a big
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Is He a Freemason?
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.
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or
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Why Not a SANE Christmas?
Millions of dollars are spent each Christmas thought
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One gets a box of cigars and says “thank you,” but in
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Another gets a glorious box of sweets, maybe the very
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Why not invest our hard-earned money in something
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things can be bought for a few dollars, while worth
while articles cost more?
That’s not the way to figure. Five dollars blown in the
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