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4 ST. HELENS MIST. FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1917 I CORRESPONDENCE J SCAPPOOSE Miss Helen Watts was a Portland hopper on Tuesday. The meat market ha a sign up, "Closed for repairs." Douglas McKay Bad wife motored down from Portland Sunday. Mrs. J. Frederlekstn will visit home folks for several days. Frank L. Smith is continuing to ship potatoes by the carload. John Rusk shipped three hives of bees to C. A. Morden, at Mosier, Ore. Little Lowell Washburn had ade noids removed successfully last week. James Leonard has erected a new flagpole upon which to unfurl Old Glory. Mr. and Mrs. Price were Portland visitors on Tuesday (that was cir cus day). Mr. Goin and sou Clarence, of St. Helens, was a Sunday visitor with friends here. Mrs. Horen and children, of Cuhle, Bpent Sunday with Mrs. Charles Sandstrom. Mrs. Marie E&kridge, of Sheridan, spent a few days visiting her mother, Mrs. E. M. Watts. James Leonard took in the circus Tuesday. He just went to take his grandson Ronald. Rev. Johnston is planting rose hushes and other shrubs and flowers in the church yard. Watts & Price shipped three car loads of fence posts which were sold to the S. P. & S. R. It. Co. The chorus class has changed the date of rehearsal from Wednesday to Tuesday evening, at 7:45. Mrs. Goshner and children moved to Frank L. Smith's ranch, she tak ing charge of the coo house. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Cioninger and baby have been visiting Mrs. Clou Ingcr's mother, Mrs. Rose Me'zer. Mrs. Mary Copel:nd has received a letter from her son Hen. who is now at Houston, Texas, In the avia tion corps. C'hauncy end Ell.-.reo Ilutler, Al Hackett and Miss Lu'bell Kingsley, of Portland, spent Sunday at the home of M. J. Butler. The furniture of S.G. Lapham Is being moved into the Robert McRay house. Mrs. Lapham and children ! are expected soon. Mrs. Chas. Sandstrom received n letter from her brother, who is at the front in France. Ho has been wounded but is improving. Watt Price, of O. A. C, was a home visitor over Sunday, and re turned to school to pack up and come home for the summer. Mrs. C. W. Weaver (Millie Grant) has returned to her home at Mc Cleary, Wash., after several weeks spent at home assisting in the care ' of her brother, who now is nicely Im-; proving. The senior class held a slumber party at the home of Eva West las' Wednesday night. As near as we can remember such parties, a few years ago, turned out to be mor? giggle than slurfrber. The baccalaureate sermon was de llvered by Rev. Johnston last Sunda; night to a large congregation. The senior class was all present. Miss Taylor sang a solo and the choir ren do red two beautiful anthems. We noticed Tom Roy and T. J Peters, of Clackamas, and Miss lies sle Adams and Martin ('rouse roam ing about town on Sunday. Carl Heimuller rushed away from work at tho store Monday, making the excuse that he was going to set a doctor about his lame hands, but when he returned he was able to clap his hands and say, "I went to the circus." Mr. Garrison caught 88 trout and Charles Wikstrom caupht 87 in tin 'Scappoose creek. A great many peo ' pie arc having good luck catching catfish from the lakes. The higl water Is spoiling the lake fishing and people are commencing to move the cattle off the low lands. N. C. Marls, of the extension de partment of the O. A. C, addressed a good audience in Watts & Prict hall Saturday evening on "The Ne cesslty of Producing More Food and Preventing All Waste." A round table was also conducted, after whlcr. this precinct was organized with Hon II. West, chairman; Mrs. Mary E. Getchell, secretary; publicity com mittee, Mrs. May Getchell, Mrs. Jes sie McDonald, Mrs. Mildred Watts; canning committee, Mrs. E. Adams, Mrs. J. W. Pomeroy, Mrs. C. L. Hat field. Literature has been ordered from O. A. C. and efforts will lie made to conserva the supply of fruit and vegetables this season. Miss Crow entertained the senior class at the home of Mr. Crowley. Those present besides Miss Crow and Mr. and Mrs. Crowley were Misr Helen Watts, Miss Eva West, Miss Ollie Stoltenbcrg, Miss Gertie I'hl man, Miss Bertha Uhlman, Miss Nel lie Shatto, Miss Hazel Wikstrom, Miss Daisy Wikstrom, Miss Marjorie Holaday, Miss Vetma Lynch, Joe Novak, Mr. Ogle, Mr. and Mrs. Dod son. Miss Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Burt West. The front rooms were deco rated with dogwood and maidenhair fern. The dining room decorations were carnations. Dainty refresh ments were served. A "backward party," where you were your coat buttoned up behind, including your collar and vest, wsb given Saturday afternoon at the resi dence of Mrs. Elizabeth L. Adams. The freshman class of the high school entertained the teachers, the alumni and the other classes of the high school. About forty attended, all en joying the games and dancing. Nice refreshments were served, and all voted this one of the nicest entertain ments of the year. Miss Addie Adams and Miss Ella Ilattan, of St. Helens, were among those present. Al j i f: I V? , " MRS. VERNON W. COOKE (Nee Miss Hazel Watts of Scappoose) Miss Hazel Walts, daughter of Mr and Mrs. J. G. Watts, of Scappoose. was married Wednesday, May 16, to Rev. Vernon W. Cooke in New Haven. Conn. The ceremony was performed by Dean Drown of Yule College. The bride is well known in St. Helens and Columbia county. She grudu ated from Portland Academy in 1912 and from Wellesley College in 1916 While at Wellesley she attained much promlnenco as a musical com poser and pipe organist. Mr. Cooke is also a graduate of Portland Academy In the class of 1907; Whitman College, 1911, an I Yale Divinity School, class of 1914. They will reside at Wlllimantic, Conn., where Mr. Cooke Is pastor of the First Congregational church. The last meeting of the parent- teachers' association for the year was held last Friday. The following pro gram was given: "Food for the Child," Mrs. Washburn; "Health of the Child," Mrs. Blatchford; "Sani tary Conditions," Jlrs. West; "Need ed Improvements to Our Building," Prof. Dobson. The following officers will serve next year: President, Mrs. Crowley; vice president, Mrs. Nib lock; secretary, Mrs. J. G. Watts; treasurer, Mrs. Charles Bushman. It was voted to engage in some form of Red Cross work during the summer. NEHALEM VALLEY Announcement On Monday, May 21, we will open the doors of our store, and we respectfully invite the inspection of the public. Every article in our large and complete line has just been bought and is strictly up-to-date. We have a large line of Dress Goods in the latest patterns. Summer Goods and Wash Goods in endless variety and at reasonable prices. Men's Furnishing Goods Shirts, Neckwear, Underwear, Socks, Sus penders, and in fact everything in Men's Wearing Apparel. Shoes Dress and Work Shoes can be found here. No old stock. Watch for our next week's an nouncement, but in the meantime visit our store and see the well assorted stock we have. FRED MORGUS Dr. Wooden was called from Clats kanie to attend Mrs. L. Hickenbot tom, who is very sick. Mr. Blaker and family moved into tho valley Tuesday and will spend the summer and fall on their home stead near Rocky Point. Nehalem has made a good record in supplying recruits for the navy, as twelve of our boys have enlisted. We wish them Godspeed and good luck. . After several days pleasantly spent with her mother fn Cornelius, Mrs. Tom Anderson has returned home. Elder Cottrell of the Seventh Day Adventlst conference, was with us over Saturday. He preached Satur day morning and held baptismal ser vices in the afternoon, and- gave a stirring sermon in the evening, on "War" and the present condition of the world In general. I The death of one of the little twins Guy Edward Throop cast a gloom over the entire community. Rev. Wilhelm conducted the funeral ser vices from the Evangelical church Sunday. May day exercises were to have been held .Friday but was postponed till Tuesday on account of the rain. We discuss the weather over hero for and' against, but moBtly against. No danger of tho few hills of early garden drying out yet awhile. Mr. and Mrs. Faulkenberg, who have been looking after the work of the Seventh Day Adventista at Ver nonla the past winter, went out to the annual camp meeting to be held In Portland May 29 to June 11. Everyone welcome. Tents on the1 grounds can be had at reasonable! prices. Grounds aro located at Anna-' Del station, Mt. Scott car line. We have enjoyed Mr. nnd Mrs. Faulken berg'a stay with us and shall, miss them greatly. churciFtTces WHAT PATRIOTIC CITIZENS CAN DO Insure lives of recruits. Assume personal debts of recruits. Purchase space In your local news paper to lnfbrm the public what you are doing. Orgr.utze groups for prayer at noonday or sonic other hour for tri umph of right. Make it possible for good preach ers to- go as chaplains, to visit army camps, or to give series of talks to soldiers. Women's societies should follow suggestions of Red Cross and organ ize groups for training, making sup plies, etc. Keep a careful record of your members who enlist. Follow them with letters and encourage them In any way possible. Do not help them to magnify their discomforts hut ap plaud their endurance. Organize groups of women or young folks to collect magazines and books for use in the Y. M. C. A. work In the army. Such papers could be sent by the uoclcly taking up tho matter, and arrangements should be made for a regular servlc-i not a sporadic one, as Is so likely ! to bo the case. Thts rich can Invest in United States bonds, and give to the Red Cross either money or Bervico. For men and women allko tliero is the admonition to "keep cheery under any hardship or loss." For men in particular: Enlist for military or naval ser vice. Observe personal and household I oconomy. j Join the home defense league If there is one. j Increase farm and garden acrengc , of food crops. j Relate yourself to somo estab- lished organization if possible, thus i avoiding waste .effort and dupltea I tlon. I Maintain accustomed giving to es : tabllsh benevolence, j Urge individuals In private con versation to be patriotic. ! Help organize Red Cross chapter If thero is nono In community. Co-operate In surveys under state auspices to discover available re sources. j Use influence to suppress cruelty and anlmoaltles against innocent aliens. lie willing to permit sons and daughters to enlist where service lire most needed. iiiirnl iinutiirs can well umo farm ers to plant all nvailnblo space' to' food crops. Don't bo slow to cxpresH your loyal sentiments. Everybody Is either loyal or not loyal In a time llko this. Don't get overexcited, hut, on tho other hand, don't be too unxlous to; suppress your enthusiasm. It helps others. . j Volunteering III church work where regular workers liavo either gone lo tho wr or ere called to re lief work. City pastors can urgo vncunt-lot gardening. Eiicourugo tho younger boys and girls to work In your vege table garden. IKin't give up recreations, but keep! tlicm from Interfering with your ser- vice -ttils is serious business in which we aro Involved. j Keep your flag displayed from day light till sunset-but don't let It be come bedraggled. The Hag Is what ' you help to mnku It. If you volunteer, whether In tlmj military arm or elaewhere, plan to do some religious work conducted i along with tho army nnd nnvy Literary Digest. DEEP. island REAL SMOKES Woods has a .fine line of Tobacco and Cigars, also Fruit and Candies. BILLIARDS and POOL Good fast tables and a clean place. A pleasant way to spend an idle hour. EDDIE'S PLACE E. B. Woods, Prop. Phone 96 The Ijjdl1 ChTTl auxiliary to the Hod iv 1 land, and has ,,. . ."M workln. f..,.. " T - -" " uruor Mrs. Kulan Will ftfill.i . lato Saturday ev,.n on Joo. who ..... appendicitis, hi.. m and ranorta n,,. .. . 'I nicely." U Miss Mnrmierliu v. I n. Li.-., u. " ?uniH Miss Kenrns Is trlii, f wuuie ior next year. Mrs. McCnrtnev Him r j have been training ,0,, ,J uw iun7, lu drive, but R made up her mlini w iraincu, rrotn the louV, 0( nnd liamci.i. Mrs. Ilonser returns visiting Willi mends ln pt three weeks. Mrs. Mary llnmlll. i.. ... a very serious operation it & ceni nuspii:i ias Saturday, covering raoldlv niit Hni . ----- -Ml be at htnio ngalu in a few w Mr. T f M.. .1 '"" was I Poi Visitor for thn Mrs. K. Thleeff, of PgrtlwJ rruiny with her hrotkr iiruwn. ' 1 CWlkin.l Vlaw) 'A This Washer Furnished Free with lei THB WOPUVft PI-XOkD CL.OS13 KIMMING-tf Wouldn't it be a pleasure to have the only Separator whoso bowl can be washed clean, sterilized and dried in less than live tiunutosf Wouldn't it be a pleasure to have'thc only Separator that is truly sanitary from top to bottom? Wouldn't it be a pleasure to have the only Separator that retains these, qualities aJfcr the tenth year, tho same as after the first or tilth yea is.' The mere turning of a rrink ctenim llie U.S. sanitary nickel silver hkmiiiirr iui.J ;n no other iK-painlor) no easy a UuU can o.i it. See if Yeni tan fm. I u !i smh'iI ('leaning and lamlai? iiui)im'ut in any ih. r t .i N-..ir.H.,r. It m.ii laiumt, then buy a I...S.-Hil V, .,iid' lU-cord cicMi'slimmiiiui scparalur. Complete demonstru ion gladly iliven. I'Olt H.U.H HV C. H. BRIGGS 8c CO. V.WKTOX, OKKUO.V. Congregational fhureli Bible school, 10 a. m. Morning worship, 11 o'clock. Y. P. S. C. E., 7 p. m. Leader, Gordon Isbister. Evening service omitted on account of Baccalaureate sermon. J. W. Palmer, of Portland Y. M. C. A., will preach in tho morning. Its Our Advice Mi'tiiodiHt CpiM-opal iliurch "The' Friendly Church," Albert S. Hlsey, pastor. Sunday school, 10 a. m. -Morning worship, 11 o'clock. The subject of the morning sermon will be "The Most Wonderful House Ever Built." Subject of the class sermon, "Your Life Capital." Special music both morning and evening. You will receive a most cordial welcome at all the services of the church. Railroads give Indirect employment to industries that employ four mil lions of operatives. It Is estimated. that you buy St, Helens real m. tate now. In the light of recent developments price are likely to advance Immediately. We have a few good iiixide lot which we Mill sell at reamtnable prlcett, and many good loU suit able for home building. A Miiall payment down and a little saved each month will soon make you the owner of a . desir able lot. HINSON i LARABEE HEAL KHTATE IX9UHANCK KKXT IIAXK 1U.I)G. PHONE 67 Save Yourselr The Wash Day Labor liny a package of NO RUBBING LAUNDRY HELP It Ih a real help on washing day. REMEMBER eLa,s,elling GOOD groceries at prices consistent with QUALITY. We will not raise prices wntU? . forced to do so. BETTER BUY NOW, FOR ALL FOODSTUFFS ARE RAPIDLY ADVANCING IN PRICE ST. HELENS MERCAN T HE COMPANY Succtuors to THE HALL'COMPANY 'Phone 80 If you don't trade with us we both lose money