St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1921-09-23

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services Sunday: Reality.
Portland granted 239 building
permits for homes in August.
Oregon exports Of wheat ard
flour for August $4, 600. 900.
Sixty per cent. Columbia river
saw mills running at present.
DR.. Ogden of Salem visited St.
Johns relatives the first of the week.
World scarcity of flax will
force Oregon crops to a high
price.
Rogue River pear and apple
crop will yield S2,5OO,OOO for
1921.
i Merchant marine cost will be cut
in half is predicted in the National
Capital.
The Pacific Calendar & Tag Co.
has taken out a permit for a
building at sol East Mohawk
street.
II does not always follow that
men who work on highways are
highwaymen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sweet, ITO
Princeton street, were recent visit
ors In ~. lIelens.
Will Cole has returned to St.
Helens, after visiting his sister.
Mrs. T. J. Chambers, 2l37 William.
ette boulevard.
Daniel Post and wife of Seattle
have been guests Of the formers
sister. Mrs. J. +. Hendricks, on
South Ivanhoe street.
Mrs. Corbiu and daughter of
2l25 Willamette boulevard have
gone to California, where they
will remain indefinitely.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. j. Medved,
after spending several years at
Nez Perce, Idaho, have returned
| to st. Johns to reside perma-
nently.
Jean Elliott Wood wishes TO
state that she was suddenly
called to California on business
and will open her class in music
here upon her return.
Governor oleo,t has accepted a
membership in. the army committee.
lOregon's chief executive becomes
chairman of an institute designed to
promote loyalty and patriotism.
| All Odd Fellows. Rebekahs and
their families will celebrate the
SEVENTEEN anniversary of Re
bekah Degree in the ]. o. o. +.
hall. September 2Sth. at $3.50
o'clock.
Mrs. Bessie Post. 1917 South
Princeton street, is entertaining
the Episcopal Guild this after
noon. At the last meeting Mrs.
j. G. Rutland. 403 Central av-
enue was hostess at a silver tea.
Two hundred thousand tres
passers have been killed or in
iured by the railroads Of the
| United States during the last
twenty years. One hundred
twenty five thousand OF them
were wage earners, and thirty
thousand children.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bacon of
New Albin. Iowa, and the form
er's sister, Mrs. Fred Hess of
Seattle, and are here for a few
days. Mr.. Bacon owns property
lin st. Johns which he acquired
about sixteen years ago. Before
returning home they will visit
some time at the home OF Mr..
Bacon's sister in Seattle.
Again the canning industry
has demonstrated its advantage
to the farming industry. IL has
been the "shOek absorber" be-
tween oyer-production Of various
crops and has been able to pack
the greater part of the farmers
| fruit and vegetables for distri-
button later TO a world wide
market. Canneries make possible
profitable farming.
Mamma. l'se got a stomach
ACHE" said Nellie, 6year-old.
"That's because your stomach is
amnty. you'ye been without
your lunch. You'd feel better If
you had something in it" That
afternoon the pastor called, and
| in the course of the conversa'
tion complained of a very severe
headache. That's because it's
empty" said Nellie. You'd feel
better if you had something in
it. "-Ex.
A new club was organized We'd
nesday afternoon at the Public Ii
brary. Fourteen ladies met in the
library auditorium and made plans
for regular meetings during the
Winter, for the purpose Of pursuing
some line Of study. 1t is probable
that some of the work will be along
the lines of Oregon history. The
following are the officers and mem
bers and committees; President,
Mrs. X. G. Brand; vice-president,
Miss Florence Gould; secretary
treasurer, Mrs. +. S. Harrington.