St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1920-04-23

The II. c. of L. is still on the
upward glide.
The adoption of denim as 9
garb would not be Of great aid
to our woolen mills.
Al Hanson Of North Hudson
street made a business trip uI
in Washington state last Satur.
day.
The Peninsula Minstrels will
put on a minstrel show at the
Moose hall May 18th. under the
auspices of Holmes Lodge No.
l01, X. of 2.
The Portland Manufacturing
Co. has taken out permits for
erection of fuel bunkers at q cost
Of $50, 900 and a new veneer mill
at a cost Of $4,000.
Mrs. Henry Finn left for her
home at La Grande. Oregon.
last Friday, after spending a
pleasant visit with her sister.
Mrs. N. II. Johnson.
Patrick Skelley will erect a
modern five room bungalow on
Ivanhoe street. near Catlin. N.
A. Gee will have charge of eX-
cavation.
Mr.. Merle Roe and Miss Alice
Parker were united in marriage
at the home of DR.. Jones Satur.
day evening, the DR.. perform
ing the ceremony. They will
make their home in Portland.
A mass meeting will be held
at the library next Monday even.
ng for the purpose of selecting
a we'll fitted candidate for school
director at the June election.
A large turnout is desired.
Mrs. G. p. Gates. who under
went an operation at Corvallis
the past week. is getting along
In fine style. IL is reported.
Her mother. Mrs. Thayer. has
been with her for a couple of
weeks.
The jolly 'Steen club was en-.
tertained at the home of Mr.. and
| Mrs. A. w. Markle Wednesday
evening. In the game of 500 e.
r. Ingledue secured first prize.
DIR. A. W. Vincent second prize.
and Mrs. +. w. Mclean guest
prize.
Members Of the Sunshine club
were pleasantly entertained at
the home of Mrs. Ralph Shifts
on Thursday ternoon. Conver-
sation. needlework and music
were the diversions and at the
usual hoUra dainty luncheon was
served by the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Smith
have taken up their residence in
ST. Johns. occupying apartments
in the McChesney hotel. Mr..
Smith is the genial proprietor of
the Columia Garage. and former
ly spent a number of years in
the newspaper game.
N. A. Gee states that he has
excavated to a depth of fourteen
feet this week and found the soil
practically as moist as near the
top. He says this is the first
time he has known such a con-
dition to exist. Ii has been ra-
ther damp Of late.
Voting for May Queen at the
Portland Woolen mills is warm.
ing up and friends of the con-
testants are working hard. Mary
Ludwig, Anna Ruffe. Viola Brice
and Mrs. Davis are the four
candidates in the race. and votes !
are sold at | cent each. An all !
day celebration on May day will |
terminate with a dance in the |
evening. i
There was quite an interesting
meeting at the Royal Neighors |
last meeting night when the |
Supervising Deputy and District
Deputy were present. The reg
ular business being over there
was a social hour during which |
time the lodge members presen-
ted the Past Orical, Mrs. Read, |
with a gold pin of her office
with name and number of the |
Camp engraved thereon. -Repor-
ted.
Rev. Chester p. Gates, the
new pastor of the Evangelical |
church, will occupy the pulpit
of that church next Sunday morn
ing. and Bishop M. T. Maze of
LeMars. Iowa. will occupy the
pulpit in the evening at 7:30. |
Rev. Layton will conduct services
at his new charge in Corvallis
Sunday. Rev. Layton and fam
lily will move TO Corvallis on next |
Tuesday, and Rev. Gates will
move to st. Johns on Wednesday.