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About Sandy post. (Sandy, Oregon) 1938-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 17, 1968)
THE OUTLOOK SHOPPER 10 GRESHAM (Ore.) OUTLOOK Thur»., Oct. 17. 1968 (Sec. 3) Church Starts Study Groups Several four sessions study groups--designed to explore how the Christian ministry meets all the needs of people in the community--are being organized at LynchwoodChrist ian church. Topics in the program are: 41 The Church and Pressing Medical Issues of the Day,” "Our City in Mission,” "Issues Pvt. V. Medford "Basic" Graduate Pvt. Vern J. Medford, grand son of Mrs. Mamie E. Riley, 26 NW 3rd St., has completed basic training at Ft. Lewis, Wash. He has been assigned to the U.S. Army engineer school at Ft. Belvoir, Va„ for specializ ed training in electronic devices maintenance. Pvt. Medford is a 1968 grad uate of Gresham high school. in Christian Living,” "New Thinking in Today’s Church,” and "The Generation Gap.” The church office--665- 9534--has the dates and location of these classes. Rev. Barry Ball, pastor, will begin a new serie“ of sermons Sunday, Oct. 20, based on the synoptic gospel accounts of the parables of Jesus. Title is "The Parabolic Comedy and Tragedy of Our Christian Existence Be fore God.” The series will con tinue to the end of the year. Adult coffee hour is scheduled each Sunday at 9:30 a.m., with Bible school for all ages. Wor ship service is at 11 a.m. and Christian Youth Fellowship at 6:30 p.m. * ♦ » Strawberries, apricots, ap ples, raspberries, peaches and cherries are all members of the rose family. Gresham W om an A sked to M eeting Mrs. Ellen Schouten, Rt. 3, Box 722-2 , Gresham, has qual ified to attend a career con ference of New York Life In surance company’s field underwriters Oct. 21-23 at the Benjamin Franklin hotel in Seattle, Wash., according to Robert M. Schober, manager of the company’s Multnomah general office in Portland. Mrs. Schouten will join other agents and company executives for educational work in life underwriting, health and em ployee protection insurance. • » » Value of the salmon catch last year declined to $48.6 mil lion from $73.5 million the year before. Only 48.3 million pounds of pink salmon were caught, compared with 163 million pounds in 1966. CELEBRATING OUR A/M/VCRSARY FAMOUS NAME BRANDS SALE 3 DAYS ONLY Thursday, Friday, Saturday Oct. 17-18-19 SWEATERS - Reg. ’ l O .................. v . . 2 for $10 SLIPPERS — Reg. $5 . . . . Now $2.50 pr. BERMUDA SHORTS - Reg. «7 . . Now M GREAT SAVINGS Orestes • Vi TO Vt OFF — Suits — Skirts — Capris Bras and Girdles, Broken Sizes — Thursday, Oct. 17th, 'til 9 p.m. — Hours: 10 to 5:30 Monday thru Saturday THE DARBY LANE 21717 S.E. Stark Near 12 M ile Corner Gresham LADIES' CASUALS THE SAN DY (Ore.) POST Parcel Post Rates To Rise Saturday Postmasters of Boring, Fair- view, Gresham and Troutdale, reminded postal customers that higher parcel post and catalog rates will go into effect Satur day, Oct, 19. The rate increase will aver age 10.5 per cent and in most case will mean an additional 10 cents postage per parcel. The higher rates were ap proved by the Interstate Com merce Commission in July. Under the new rates the mini mum charge for local parcel delivery will go from 40 to 50 cents. The minimum charge for parcels destined outside the local delivery area wtH be rais ed from 50 cents to 60 cents. Almost all parcels that are charged up to $1.10 under pres ent rate will go up 10 cents. There will be a 15 cent hike on most parcels now charged between $1.10 and $4, and a 20- cent increases on parcels now charged over $4. Parcel post rates are based on the weight of the package and the distance it is mailed. Higher rates for the deliv ery of package and catalogs are required to bring revenue from this type of mail within four per cent of operating costs, as required by law. The higher rates are de igned to put par- Whiz Stitchers Begin Year of 4-H Sewing Four members attended the first fall meeting of the Whiz Stitchers at the home of their leader, Mrs. M. Knopf, Satur day, Oct. 5. Karen Perletti is president of the 4-H sewing club. She is assisted by Allison Hill, vice- president; Heidi Knopf, sec retary; Tawni Waggoner, news reporter; and Vicki Cook, re freshments. The group planned several projects for the forthcoming year. cels and catalogs, which are fourth-class mail, or a break even basis. Additional revenue is needed from parcel post and catalogs to off-set higher costs result ing from pay increase approv ed last year for postal em ployees. New Riding Club Organizes Here A new riding club has been organized in the Gresham area. Officers elected at the first meeting are: Del Hendrix, pre sident; Bob Allen, vice-presi dent; Betty Hendrix, secretary, and Mikel Allen treasurer. Among the dozen members at the first meeting were re sidents from Rockwood, Gresh am, Damascus and Boring. Persons interested in join ing the group may phone Mr. and Mrs. Henrix at 665-1237, New members will also be wel come at the next meeting, Nov. 1, at 8p.m.attheHendrixhome, Rt. 3, Box 965, three and one- half miles south of Gresham on Regner road. Objective of the new club is to promote interest in riding and gain useful knowledge In the many phase of horseman ship, according to the secre tary, Mrs. Hendrix. The o r ganization at the present un named, will be primarily a trail group. B irths GRESHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL Son, Gary Lee to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Rutz, 410 SE 160, Portland, Oct. 5. Daughter, Melani June to Mr. and Mrs. David Traxler, Rt. 3, Box 945, Gresham, Oct. 7. 665-0061 FRIGIDAIRE D O L L A R S A V IN G NIGHT OWL S P E C IA L S From 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 17 Specials on Ranges, Freezers, Refrigerators Both N ew and Used SHOP THEM EARLY! NEIL R IE G E L M A N N A P P L IA N C E S 50 N E 2ND GRESHAM PHONE M O 5 41 58 GRESHAM REXALL DRUG Comer Main £ Powell M O 5*9191
