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April 29, 1920 THE NORTHMAN •--------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------- - A Imported “Fiskeboller” from Norway Fish Pudding and Anchovies “Appetit-Sild” and “Gaffelbitter “Hermetiske Krabber” Preserved “Multer” and “Tyttebär” Red Sago Alaska-Norway Importing Co. FOREIGN-BORN IN OREGON Figures compiled by the interstate department of the Y. W. C. A. pub lished in the daily press show that there are more than 120,000 foreign- born people in Oregon, 17,000 of whom are unable to speak American and 8000 whom are illiterate. In Portland alone there are 50,000 foreigners, 5000 unable to speak American and there are eight foreign settlements in eight counties of the state. This makes the Americanization program of the association loom large, with work begun only in Portland, where, under the direction of a com mittee of prominent men and women and one paid secretary, three classes have been started with capable in structors in charge. Telephone, Marshall 4118 166 SECOND ST. (a Few Steps South of Morrison) PORTLAND, OREGON ì >♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ DOpTI A NTT) 1 OI\ 1 E2111 U ~ i ♦ ♦ »♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Sons of Norway will not Build. The local lodge of the fraternity “The Sons of Norway”, has for some years been raising a building fund. Several properties have from time to time been considered, but up to the pre- sent price and location have been obstacles against each proposal pre- sented. The last proposal was pre- sented before the lodge at its meet- ing on Saturday, the 17th inst., re- garding a property at East Couch and Seventh. The building and ground was offered at a reasonable figure but the cost of reconstructing the building to suit the purpose of the lodge, together with the location, were prime factors in a negative vote. The lodge is at the present time meet ing weekly at the Masonic Temple, where also the local lodge of the “Daughters of Norway” meets inter- mittently. Thorleif Hansen and Miss Alma both of Portland, were Edwards, jH| united in marriage Sunday April 11, by Rev. M. A. Christensen. The ceremony took place at the home of the groom’s parents, 6909 59th Ave. S. E., only relatives and intimate friends of the young couple being present. The Multnomah Male Chorus, formerly known as the Norwegian Male Chorus, is making arrange ments for an evening’s merriment for all at the Swiss Hall, Saturday even ing May 8th. Rapidly improving. Mrs. E. Enna, wife of Dr. Emil Enna, the well known pianist, is rapidly recovering from a serious operation performed at St. Vincent Hospital a short time ago. Rev. Wilhelm Pettersen, well known in the ministerial circle of the city, recently resigned the pastorate of Bethlehem Lutheran church. A fare well reception and banquet given in his honor last Saturday evening was very largely attended. The Multno mah Male Chorus was in attendance and expressed in stirring songs the well-wishes voiced by leading mem bers of Bethlehem congregation. Odes written specially for the occasion were composed by Louis Frost and F. A. Tomte. Mrs. Ellen White, wife of Benjamin F. White, passed away at 467 E. 79th Street N. on the 19th instant, aged 70 years. Funeral service was held last Thursday at the Chambers chapel, Killingsworth Avenue, near Williams. Cremation at the Portland Cremator ium. Besides husband Mrs. White leaves four sons, H. G. White, G. O. White, W. S. White and P. E. White, all of Portland, two sisters, Mrs. Carrie Hargrave, of Aberdeen, Wash- CU1U and XVXlD. Mrs. u J. . O. S. XVUJAi Rukstad, of Watertown, South Dakota, , and a brother also residing in the last named state. Returned Home to Die—Last Wed nesday morning Fred Lowzow re turned with his wife from Albu querque, New Mexico, in compliance with her wishes to be among friends of her home city when the sable angel of death should lay its cold hand upon her. About 18 months ago Mr. Lowzow, who is a machinist,' was advised by physicians to take his wife to the higher altitude and rarer atmosphere of the state named in an effort to save her from succumbing to tuberculosis. The change of climate did not bring the improvement hoped for, and when she felt life slipping away she pleaded to be taken home to die in Portland, where she had lived for many years after coming from Norway. So the journey home was undertaken, and only 24 hours after arrival she passed away at the home of her sister, Mrs. Esther Merrithew, in Lents, Thursday morn ing, 21st instant. Funeral service was held Monday forenoon conducted by Rev. M. A. Christensen, of Our Savior’s Norwegian Lutheran church. Mrs. Lowzow was a native of Christiania, Norway, and had been married five years. Members of the family surviving, besides husband, are one sister and two brothers, in this city, one sister in Oakland, California, and one sister and two brothers in Morristown, Pa. American Day Celebration.— An American Day celebration is to be held at the Portland auditorium on Saturday evening, May 1, under auspices of the Portland Service League, The program includes con- cert by the Monday Musical Club orchestra, organ recital by Lucien E. Becker, and an address by Dr. Edward H. Pence. Admission is free and everybody is invited. Illg UV11 ington CAMPAIGN TO NATURALIZE FOREIGN-BORN EX- SERVICE MEN A nation-wide campaign for the naturalization of the thousands of ex- service men of foreign birth has been started by The American Legion. The national commander has sent instruc tions to department commanders who will transmit them to all posts. Posts will conduct a canvass to ascertain how many men are eligible to citizen ship and have not received their pa pers and notify them where and when they can best appear for examination. The law provides that any man who served honorably is eligible to citizen ship without having to pay federal fees and without having to prove five years residence in this country. His honorable discharge is taken as proof of his moral qualifications. THE HAND OF HELPFUL KIND NESS TO BE EXTENDED. The tragic accident occuring a few days ago in which Florence Rostad, a high school girl, 16 years of age, lost her left arm and lower limb, has stirred sympathy to action for rais ing a fund in her behalf so that when she emerges from the hospital maimed, with nearly all the portals to the hopes and aspirations of young womanhood closed to her, she may still become a useful, and possibly, a happy member of society. The Evening Telegram has, with a splendid spirit of helpfulness, under- taken to establish a Florence Rostad Fund, which shall be the means of securing for her the appliances to restore physical activity as far as possible, and reshape and carry for ward her education so that she may not become a helpless dependant, for all who know her are unanimous in the expression that she is one of the sweetest characters of young girlhood to be found in Portland. Her parents being in very moderate cir cumstances, are of course, unable to provide those things which might so far overcome her misfortune as to enable her to still retain a bright out look upon life and emerge from the struggle between hope and despair. All contributions should be sent directly to the Evening Telegram. The people of Portland have before shown a splendid spirit of helpful kindness to others in similar circum stances and aided them to positions of usefulness and self-respecting existence, and those who have con tributed have seen and felt the blessedenss of their action. A few days ago the physician in attendance on ~ Florence Rostad in an effort at consolation said to her: “When you get well you will get an artificial arm and hand that will do almost all the things your natural hand did.” Smilingly she asked in reply: “Doctor, will I be able to play the piano?” The light of hope that shone in her eyes and the pathos of the situation was too much for the physician accustomed as he must be to such circumstances, Silenced he hastened out to hide his own welling tears. To a friend who came to see her she said: “If I only hadn’t lost my hand I would now be very happy though I had lost my foot.” These expressions reveal the sweet charac- ter of the girl. With thousands of people in this city blessed with health, happiness, comfort and wealth able to contribute without missing it should be an easy matter to assemble a fund sufficient to adequately care for this unfortu nate. 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