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About Mt. Scott herald. (Lents, Multnomah Co., Or.) 1914-1923 | View Entire Issue (April 4, 1918)
- * WANT ADS Magazine Club Bargains nary Methodist church. In ths evening FOR SALB there will be a big rally. Dinner served at 6 o’clock, 35c. Proceeds to go to the GRAVEL and HAND. R Hey ting. Fern Shields Is III with pneumonia. war relief work. PIMM I'aleir MB» Sil Mr. ami Mrs. Oscar Bowman are Hunday is patriotic doy in all the FOR HALE OR TRADE—A thorough moving to their farm at Molalla. churches. In the afternoon there ie to bred Buttercup Rooster. Apply «924, Mr. II. A. White is in San Francisco Iw a big mass meeting at the auditorium. 57th Ave. H E. on buaiiM-M for the Southern Pacific R, Among the gisid things that will be on Ry. Co. the program is an address by Bishop FOR RENT—Garage at Woodmere. Sumner. All churches should be well Yes, tha( handsome, green car in front *3.00, phone, Talmr 4H84. of Dr. Hess' office is really hie. He told represented, and bring tlieir service flags FOR HALE—Black Minorca egg», 15 us so. Hunday evening the l^nts Methodist for 75* at 012« HU Ht., Lenta. Mr. King. Mrs. Elmer Drost returned Wednesday I church will unveil their service flag with A No. I tablets for sale. Linen finish afternoon from Seattle wliere she has an appropriate program. paper, ruled one side, slaeVll I W each. been visiting relatives. Limited quantity. A real bargain. En Ttte Women’s Auxiliary of St. Pauls friends Church quire Mt. Hcott Herald. church met Wednesday with Mrs. John Hunday will be Young Friends Day all FOR HALE—No. 2 potatoes, Good Maffett, a most enjoyable day was spent. over the country. Hervicaa in the local Bring Katzky Bros,’ windows are right "up ehureh will lie in charge of the young for Seed or feed. 25c a sack, 14 to the minute” Ibis week. Tbeir Friends. At the morning service Miss your sacks. 5525 36 Ave., H E. WANTED AT ONCE—Two good set Liberty Loan display Is attracting no Martha Isler and J. Hanger Fox will have charge. ting liens. Tabor 0037. 022H Wnd ^l. little attention. O. L. Austin a relative of Mrs. Lovett i 14 tf has moved to Lenta and lives at 6108, Evangelical Church. FOR HALE—A tut»lern house, 6712 92nd St. He lias gone into the furniture I 4Alh Ave. H. E. Mrs E. Graves It Patriotic services will be b-ld in the business with Mr. Ixivett. Evangsllcal church next Hunday morn Walter Tyler 6219, 92id St. reported ing at 11 o'clock. A service flag con Monday morning (or day duty at the taining 30 stars in honor of the boys North-West Steel Works. Ha was who have al ooe time been members of formerly night patrolman at Lents. the Sunday School, will be dedicated. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bon bop (former Patriotic addreseee will bo delivered and ly Mise Maude Haddon of (Ante) are re special music fitted to the occasion will joicing over the birth of a son, born be rendered. Mar. 26th. The yonng gentleman has lieen named Kenneth Richard. LENTS BRIEFS Professional and Business Directory Dr. Wm. Rees llBcs and Kwldvixw. SMI X Mah M. 1*0 HT LA II11. OHB. X«»l »<>*7 John Quy Wilson Attorney-at-Law S>1 I'ltlock Block cAfes Consultation Bvsnlngs by Appolnlmenl Prof. T. E. l-awson ¿O VIUR« EXPERIENCE Plano l.eaaona at^Your Home at 7 Sc 11« Wilt Call »VIA Mth Bl Tabor 7»* O®c. Maraball W» Kaa. Marshall 11M Dr. F. M. Brooks 644 Oregonian Building PORTLAND Specialist ta Surgery OKK. Notar» Publie Ihons: TAJ«»« IW* Lent« Real Estate Co. RALPH «TARI. Prop. City aad Country Property Mrs. Samuel J. Allen spent Tucsdsy in Oregon City the guest of Mrs Geo. Hard ing. Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Me Knight were gut-eta at Husanah I«s Barlow Chapter of D. A. R in the afternoon. 1. F. Coffman ie displaying hit 10th annual automobile license. He claims city license No. 71. He says he used to have to pay fl.25 for a mere bicycle license without even a trail to ride upon. Mrs. Mabel Sully daughter of Mr. Snider of filet Ave., has been in the Portland Hanitanum several weeks anil seems to lie making satisfactory pro- greee toward recovery. It is ex|>ecte<l that she will return home in about a week. Eddy Butler ie the new assistant in the Lents Hardware Co's store. Hie pretieceesor Carl Hawkins has resumed his studies at Behnke-Walker Business College, hoping thereby to fit himself for a better position with the firm at a later date. Bob MoOollum. formerly of Lente, was in town Friday. He is recovering from a uroken ankle and crushed foot received while working at tbe North West Steel Works. He installed the first sink In Lenta in Mrs. Hedges houss. He is one of the beet plumbers In eastern Multnomah Co. A eon was born Mar. 16tb to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Lowe «39 Wasco Ht. Mr. Lowe ie well known in Lente having here as a youth. The old timers Chester's Union Sanitary lived wilt remember when be clerked tor Mr Barber Shop Coffman in tbe old mercantile store W06 Footer K<»ad Tabor 6175 which has been replaced by ‘the Yott Bldg. He is now Chief Clerk in the Special attention to children*« htirmUing office ol the Bupt. of tbe Southern Pacific Co. I.BNTB, ORBOON i - DR. PRATT’S Optical Primer (First Spasm> X i" for ten which perhaps you have paid To some fol lew who “fixed you up tine,” »<• he said. But if in your mind you're not sat isfied—quite, Our motto ha» always been “Right, just i ighl" Ho bring them to us “they are safe in our care" Your optical troubles moat gladly we'll share. (Second Stanza) The eyes may lie red and the nose may be sore The price may be less, but most likely much more The lenses too heavy, the frame work too light The bridge perhaps clumsy, if not really a "fright” Bring your troubles to us, for we guarantee here That "your eyes will be perfectly safe in our care." The Optical Shop DR. GÈÔ. B. PRATT Optometrist K 826 A id er Hi. between 6th And Bdw. Still Moving ... ROSE CITY VAN The One Way-Cbarge Company See Ua For . .. WOOD AND COAL Tab. 1424 D«1 «222 Foster R. Church Notes Baptist Church. ’ Services at the Lenta Baptist Church, Hunday April 7th, E. A. Smith, pastor. Sunday School at 9:4.5 a. m. Mrs. A. M. Randolph, Hu pt. A live School. Preaching at 11 a. m. Theme, “The Spent Life, The Life that Counts’* Young Peoples Prayer Meeting at 7 o'clock, led by the Gospel band of the Highland church. Evening service will Ire under the direction of the Gospel band of the Highland Baptist Church. A good Male quartet and fine s|>eaking Prayer by a live lot of young men. meeting Thursday evening Methodist Church. Easter Sunday morning the Sunday School rendered a very good program to a well lllled church. That boys can liecome as enthusiastic over religion as they can over has? ball has been demonstrate«! this week. Fred Schiiek and Luke Rader with their sing ers are conducting laiys meetings every evening this week. It was an inspiring siglU on Tnetday evening to witm-M 29 laiys kneeling at tbe alter of the church and giving their lives to play the "great game on Jesus’ side." It will tie a re sponsibility of which anyone may well feel prfiud to care for this band of discip les when the week’s meetings irv over. The Women's Missionary Society had a very fine meeting Wednesday after noon. Mrs. Bevon, president of the District Society witli other officer« of the district were present to make the pro gram of more than usual interest. Mr. G. W. Morrow of the Anti Saloon ■8.eague, gave us an enlightening and in spiring address Sunday evening. Owing to the many Easter programs there was not the response in the way of attend ance that we deaired. But thore who were preeent were gla«l they came ami they pledged themselves to the support of the movement to “Make A merina Dry." i Thq semi-annual meeting of the Co lumbia River'Branch of the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society will be held Tuesday April 9th all day at the Cente- W. C. T. U. NOTES There will be an apron aale at the Evangelical Church, April 9th, both af ternoon and evening. In a former an nouncement mention was made of a supper to be given at this time. The plans have been changed and the sup per will not be given at this time. The proceeds of the sale will be used to further the work of tbe State Union. A program will lie given in the evening at 8 o’clock. Mrs. Swope, State Presi dent, will s|>eak on “The General Plan of Work for the Unions." Dr. J. E. Anderson, Prohibition candidate (or nomination for Governor, will be tbe principal speaker of tbe evening. Everyone is cordially invited to be present. SHORTHAND AN IMPORTANT STUDY History of Stenographic Art Full of Interest. Promises to Be Universal. only three years prior to bls death. He did not suffer financially as lie is reputed br have made eon»i<lerable money through his shorthand system, ft Is ■igtiifieantof the apathy of the public that Ids knigbtlKxid did n<* come to him tzi enjoy earlier in life. Benn Pitman brought the ninth edi tion of the Isaac Pittman system to this country and it is now the basis of many otlier systems which are Pilmanic, but are caller) by otlier names. With varia tion the Pitman System was written and published by A J. Graham, J. E. Mun son, E. Longley, Elisa Burns, and a number of others. The Pitman system has done the heavy work of both Eng land and America. The writer has u-slltied in court a large number of times and of the two or three hundred report ers liefore whom he has testified, all with one or two exceptions, write the Pitman system The <>regg system is a rapidly growing system in the United Hutes «nd has considerable merit, ft is not as difficult a system mentally as the Pitman. Its adaptability to office work is no longer a queetum because it has been thorough ly les tel and tried by thousands of good stenographer«. The fact that theae two systems are not more appreciated is a lamentable criticism nf the public at the present time. Who a great volume of work isdevei- <»|>ed suddenly, as has been the caae dur ing die present war, business is retarded tiecause business men cannot get their office work done properly. The govern ment is obliged to give weekly examina tions and has very materially lowered its standard in order to secure Meno- graphera. It might tie of interest to the readers ot thia paper to know that shorthand enables tiie hand to keep up with the tongue. Excessive speed is not required as tiie dictation in an office varies from 75 to 100 words per mi rule and the fastest public speakers speak from 120 to 150 words j>er minute. That shorthand is adequate to meet the requirements is evidenced fr<yn the fact that in the world's championshipJconteet held in Olympia, London, 1908, 220 words for five minutes was the championship record. One-half of this speed would be adequate for ordinary office woik. It is a mistaken idea that great speed is necessary in shorthand. Accuracy to important.,- > - . r It is to be hoped that the tame is not far distant wi.en it will be a required study in our public school system, and required in the last grade preparatory to entering the high school. With abil ity to write their work in shorthand any student in three years can do what now requires four years. 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CALL A 6221 Borne Telephone and Telegraph Company of Portland, Orego *. (GROWING AUTOMATICALLY) FQSONAUTT IN SUIT» The subject of shorthand has come to Made to fit any figure the attention al the public very decided Lady ar Gentleman ly during the present war. We are com ing to realise that we do our work more FABRIC art WORKMANSHIP SUAMTEED laboriously than the English nation, Old Baits Cleaned, Preassd which has taken the lead in ahorthand. and Repaired. The importance of thia subject will be Pruning and Spraying. readily recognised when a little thought Pruning of apple and pear trees can F. F. EHRLICH is given to it. Our schools have not, be done better now than later. More LADIES AND GENTS* TAILOR; however, recognised it in this country as time can be given now; it is easier to in foreign countries. 9134 FOSTER ROAD see what branches and twigs should be In England aa early as 1889 examina removed, and there ie no grass or weeds tion in shorthand was required for ad to interfere with collecting* and piling mission to the army, navy, civil service, tiie trimming«. The war has made and medicine. In 1889 an act called spraying materials high priced and hard the Technical Instruction Act was passed to get; so don’t expect your druggist or Prepare for Winter, get your by the British Parliament requiring local seed dealer to keep a large supply shorthand in the elementaiy day and on hand, and remember that it may take evening continuation schools, also local him some time to get them and that he examination for Oxford required short may not be able to get them if you wait hand as early as 18H8. too long. Put in your order early. —FROM— It is not uncommon for a reporter to Don’t neglect to get ready to spray or B. F. MILLER take a speech in Parliament in short fail to do it because materials are high hand and turn it over to the compositor priced, as it may take several years to The Lents Plumber to set up a copy from the shorthand overcome the damage done by neglect. Tabor 5542 5956 92ud St. notes, so general is the instruction in this wonderful science. Macaroni Favorite. The history of shorthand is full of in Break one-fourth pitckage of macaroni terest and shows that the human race and boil with sa't to taste one-half hour. from the time of Socrates has been seek Put a layer of macaroni in earthen dish, ing some method of representing the then layer of soft bread crumbs, layer language sjaiken so that the hand could of grated cheese and butter. Repeat, Careful study is needed in shoeing keep up with the tongtie. Even Diogenes and pour over top one egg well beaten any hors». We make a specialty of lAertills rejsirts Xenophon a» writing and mixed with a cupful of milk, Bake studying your horse, hie disposition the lectures of Socrates in shorthand. slowly until a nice brown. This is a and his needs, and guarantee uot to From this time oil to the Reformation popular luncheon dish. injure thetenderest feet. shorthand remained ill a chaotic condi tion, hut during tiie Reformation its use Macaroni Salmon. MATT GREENSLADE, Blacksmith to promulgate the principles represented Mash one-half can of salmon with a . Foster Road and 93d Sc. by tiie preachers and teachers of that fork. To one-half cup of rich milk add day was quite general and gave it an tour tablespoons ol tine brea.1 crumbs, impetus which lias continued in England heat hot, and add one tablespoon of ever since. butter, two beaten eggs, a dash of pep However, the real birth of shorthand per and a little salt. Mix well. Have in its modern use liegan with Tiie Pit- cups well buttered and lined with cooked manic system devised and pcrft-cted by macaroni, and till them with the salmon. Isaac Pitman who was born in 1813 in S<t cups in a pan of hot water and bake Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England. This twenty minutes. Serve hot. system has been extensively used and perhaps is the most vahiabfe contribu Scalloped Macaroni. tion to the science of shorthand that has Put some plain boiled macaroni in a ever been invented. His younger dish and season with pepper, salt anil a brother. Ben Pitman, differed with Isaac little catsup. Fill a deep dish half full, Pitman in the arrangement of the add a very little finely chopped onion vowels, and came to the United States and a layer of sliced tomatoes, having and located at Cincinnati in 1853 where previously covered the macaroni with he died in 1910. some melted butter. Make a thick crust It is an interesting fact to know that of mashed potato, and bake in a not too Isaac Pitman although he |>erforined a hot oven until brown. great service to humanity through his Certain to Win. shorthand work, was the inventor of the “How’s your boy getting on at the postage stamp, for which he received a prise of two hundred pounds. The training camp?” “Wonderful!” replied Farmer Apple postage stamp is the form that we are now using in thia country It is also an cart. “I feel a sense of great security. interesting fact to know that like many An army that can make my boy get up FOR other inventors Chat have contributed to early, work hard all day an’ go to I m d i human welfare in efficiency of instru- early can do most anything.”—From meuts or means or otlier discoveries in the People's Home Journal. science, they have not iieen properlv Paid Adv. "John Cook tor Shertfl" League. Strike a double blow at the Kaiser bj recognised until their last «lays or until Selling Hirsch Bldg. after death. Isaac Pitman was knighted subscribing (or a Liberty Bond. PLUMBING SUPPLIES AND FIXTURES Careful Study JOHN COOK Republican Candidate SHERIFF Vote For A. W. ORTON Republican Candidate for Circuit Judge Department No. 4 Primaries, May 17,1918 Paid Advertisement The Support which Backs this Man Believes that He Has a Thorough Understanding of This State’s Pos sibilities and Needs. He is a successful business man. He has, for twenty years, practiced success fully the ideas which he advances as reasons for giving him the Republican nomination for Governor. Primaries, May 17, 1918. L. J. SIMPSON “Tour kind of a man for Governor” Pd Adv. "Simpson tor Governor League" 411 Belling Bldg, Perth ad. Phone Main 404« A 11«