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About Mt. Scott herald. (Lents, Multnomah Co., Or.) 1914-1923 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 10, 1918)
■ Hrnilù ML —*------- Subscription, $1.50 a Year LENTS STATION, PORTLAND, OREGON, OCTOBER 10, 1918 UNIVERSITY EXTENSION LENTS UNDERTAKER AGAIN f WORK TO MEET ALL NEEDS HONORED BY ORGANIZATION The seventh annual session of Uni- . versify of Oregon extension classes, opt tied at Central library Monday, with 33 i lasses scheduled. Registra tion will continue throughout the entire week. First meetings of all «lattes, with the exception of com merce course* in ocean traffic and transportation ami export and im port traile of the Pacific Northwest, will lie held on Monday evening, October 14, in the Oregon building. The special •.erics o7 courses for men in industries, including practical iustrutcinn tn structural drafting, mathematics, electricity and tnag- nctism and applic«) science, are arousing much interest among men in shipyards, steel plants and elec- trival shops, in St. Johns and Van- couvcr a* well a* in Portland, In addition to these special cours es instruction will be given in many of the usual university subjects, such as French, Spanish, literature, psy chology, cduaction, public speaking, art and ethic* According to a re cent ruling of the university faculty student* who complete approved ex tension courses may secure resi lience credit, which may be counted toward graduation, thus making it possible for them to complete a full university course with a minimum of time taken from their regular employment. Three times elected without oppo sition is the record of A D. Ken worthy, of Lents, who will for an other year serve the Oregon Funeral Directors’ association a* its efficient secretary. The annual meeting of the association closed Saturday aft ernoon, after a two-day session. Eighty undertakers attended the conference. At the business session at which Mr. Kenworthy was re-elected, the other officers were named a* fol lows: W. E. Pegg, Beaverton, pres ident; W. W. Branstetter, Eugene, first vice-president; A. J. Rose, Port land, second vice-president; W. J, Holman. Portlund, treasurer, The time of the association was taken up with discussions and ad dresses dealing with the problems of the undertaker. A draft of the embalming law that is to be presented to the next legis lature for passage in Oregon was adopted. Rev. C. L. Hamilton spoke on "The Undertaker and the Com munity;” W S Wonleii, of tin- Mt. Scott Cemetery association, and George Clark, of the Portland Cre matorium. dcliverc«) instructive ad dresses. Oregon undertakers have shown true patriotism in enlistments, the record ds of the sHttc association showing the names of a large num her of men who have joined the SUNDAY SCHOOL. WORKERS WILL STUDY PROBLEMS colors CHRISTMAS PACKAGE REGULATIONS VOL. XVI. No. 41 CHURCH WORKERS ORGANIZE EAST SIDE CONGREGATION FOR ACTIVITY AMONG MEN DEDICATES BIG CHURCH Following a dinner given in the A story of religious zeal and J hearty service was told in the drdi- banquet room of the Mt. Tabor Presbyterian church, Friday evening, Mothers and friends of boys in .Clackamas, Tillamook, Washington, cation of the East Side Baptist October 4, at which were present church lest Sunday, The structure France should note closely the regu ' Yamhill and Columbia, while other of stone, and represents the re the men of the church who had lation* covering the transportation -portatton ¡parts of Oregon will be cared for by is sult of an effort begun in 1872 Dr. previously signed charter member of Christmas packages, The war j their respective Red Cross chapter*. W. ~ B. Hinson had charge 8*f the ship pledges, an Organized Adult department has given out piles All parcels must be mailed before dedicatory service. Bible Class was formed. which must be’followed if the sol November 15, and should be pre Ellton Shaw, chairman of the com The East Side Baptist church was mittee diers are to receive their prized hol pared as soon a* the label is re on organization, presided, established as a mission and was or- ceived from France. iday remembrances. and Prof. L. A. Wiley acted as sec To make the plan successful there The carton may be filled with any ganizrd in a cottage on the south retary. Rev. Ward W. MacHenry, is being issued to every man over articles that arc not overweight or side of East Ankeny street between pastor of the church, spoke to the seas a "Christmas parcel label.” Un prohibited and a list of prohibited Seventh and Eighth street*. Novem class of the need of men by the less the fighting man sends this articles will be given out with car ber 2, 1872, the property on the cor church and the great field of oppor label to his family or to some friend ton,. When the carton is filled it ner of East Seventh and Ankeny tunity for service, presenting itself he can receive no parcel. Similarly, should be taken to the Red Cross streets was purchased and a small this time. should the label be lost in transmis rv'civing station to be established church building was erected. Au at After a constitution had been sion, there will be no duplicate is where Red Cross representatives gust 30, 1881). the organization was adopted the following officers were sued, and, in soldiers’ parlance, will inspect the parcel and will ex incorporated as the First Baptist elected: President, A. W. Leslie; will be out of luck." clude any article disallowed by the Church of East Portland and contin vice-president, F. W. Cookman; sec ued as such until February 8, 1896, The parcel to he sent, upon the re war or Postoffice department. retary, B. A. O’Mealy; treasurer, J. ceipt of the label, may weigh not The Red Cross will remove notes when the name was changed to the P. Copeland; teacher, Robert H. more than two pound* 15 ounces un- or message*; will wrap, tie an<> Second Baptist Church of Portland. Tate. The following committee wrapped. The Red Cross will wrap weigh the parcel and will then place This church continued to worship chairman were also elected: Mem the parcel in a specially prepared I on. the package the “Christma* par- in the small building until 1898, when bership, J. R. Ewing; social, J. A- carton, three inches by four inches , cel label, received from abroad and a new building was completed and Eastman; devotional and mission by nine inches in size, and articles i bearing the name of the recipient, dedicated. Soon after this, owing ary, L. E. Steinmetz. sent must go within these dimen j The sender will then affix postage to a misunderstanding among the Words of congratulation and en sions. j stamps at the rate of 12 <xnt* a members, a separation ensued and couragement were spoken by Mr. The Red Cross will deliver these i pound or fraction thereof and the a part of the membership withdrew Shaw. Mr. Leslie, Mr. Lawrence and cartons one at a time only and only i Red Cross representative will at- and erected the building a’ East Mr. Ewing. to holders of the War Department’s I tach an "inspection” tag. The Red Twentieth and Ankeny streets. In At the conclusion of the festivi “Christmas parcel label." As soon Cross will then retain custody of August, 1910, the two congregations ties of the evening a rising vote of came together and organized the a* the labels arrive from France the ' the parcels until delivered to the present East Side Baptist church thanks was extended to the ladies Reel Cross will receive the cartons | postoffice authorities. for the, splendid dinner served. and will have them at Red Cross No Christmas package will be re- and continued to worship in the Christmas parcel stations in Port I' ceived by the postoffice addressed building at East Twentieth and An- Rally Day. land, as well as at the offices of to soldiers overseas that does not keny. Last Sunday was rally day at the branches throughout the counties of bear the "Christmas parcel label.” Of the original charter i members there are five remaining Mrs. W. Evangelical church. Every depart At a recent meeting of the ex- PIONEER OF OREGON PASSES •S B. Hall, Mrs. Margaret F razier, Mrs. ment of church work was being ral AT HOME NEAR GILBERT ecutivc committre of District Nô. 9 George McLynn, and Misses Mae lied, and the occasion was a com of the Multnomah County Sunday WATSON andKENDALL | fRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL NOTES plete success. For several weeks the and Anna Shogren. Max E. A. Wagner _ died at hit School Association, a district con- plan had been before the worker* of \________________ _■ vent ion was planned for, which will home near Gilbert station, October V the church. Everybody got busy in J, at the age of 66 years. The funer be held in Lents Evangelical _ church BIRTHS. At the organization of the 1919 making personal calls and mailing al was held Monday morning at the Home Wedding. on th«- afternoon and evening of Oc class Gene Gillis, a prominent mem invitations to friends of the church, A. D. Kenworthy chapel, Lents, and tober 27. The complete program will To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Maier, 229 Sunday school and Y. P. A. Lieut. Norman H. Estelle, of the ber of the student body, was elected the body was cremated at Mt. Scott be printed next week Abie speak V. S. Aviation Corps, formerly of president; Dona Small, vice-presi East Seventy-third, October 4. a son. The crowds that responded to all ers upon live topics have been se cemetery. Toledo, Ohio, and Miss Pearl Ca dent; Dorothea Anderson, secretary; of the services of the day did credit To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Reucek, Mr. Wagner was a native of Ger milla Flier, of 6655 Eighty-second Clyde Frye, sergeant-at-arms; Esther cured anil it is believed this will be to the workers. An enjoyable pro one of the best conventions evet many, but had lived in the United street, were united in marriage by Baird, treasurer, and Katherine Ball, 3714 Seventy-firsf, October 3, a son. gram had been arranged, which was held in the district. All persons in States since he was 18 years of age. the Rev. Smith; of Lents Baptist class editor. Miss Gertrude Black- To. Mr. and Mrs. Oral Pons. 213 carried out to perfection. Much of the time being spent in church, at the home of the bride’s mar was elected faculty advisor. terested in the work of the Sunday nearly all >■- East Eighth, October 3, a daughter. patriotic thought was woven into • - ■--- an<| si bool and the welfare of the young Oregon. He leaves a widow parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mat Flier. the services of the day. The soldier people should reserve the date and four children, three sons and a Lieut. George Fisher, of the Avia To Mr. and Mrs. Hallie F. Bailey, The collection of tinfoil, fruit pits, 5416 Fifty-fourth avenue, October 1, boys from Vancouver, who had been daughter. One son, Albert, is in tion Corps, was best man and Miss hear the program. invited, added to the interest of the metal and all kinds of leather, rags • J service in France. Myrtca M. Flier acted a* brides and rubber is playing an important a daughter. occasion. They were taken to Lents Kenning Kitchen Closes Season, maid. The ceremony was performed part in patriotic work. To Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Eng homes for dinner. A social hour . Grange Meeting Saturday. at 3 o’clock and a sumptuous dinner The Kanning Kitchen. al Haw* lish. 405 Tillamook, October 3. a son. with the soldier boys in the young Lents Grange meets Saturday. Oc was served at 7:30 o’clock. Mr. and thornc .iml Grand avenues, will — close To Mr. and Mrs. William F. Ryan, men’s room at 5 o'clock was an en The selling of war savings stamps •the season in a few days. More tober 12, starting at 10:30. During Mrs. John Porter, parents of Harry is now in progress and Franklin 967 Brooklyn, September 29, a daugh joyable season. Lunch was served the morning session first and second than 15.000 quarts of fruit and vege and the late William Porter, old- and when the hour came for the Y. ter. tables have been saved. Among East degree work will be put on. The time friend^ of the Fliers, and Lieut. hopes to go “over the top" this year, P. A. session the tables were pushed as they led the other high schools and Mrs. George F. Yost, To Mr. regular grange dinner will be served side organizations and women who Hugh Kendall, also of the Aviation back and the evening consecration last year. Ulysses Conway ’ ’ is in Fourteenth, September 28, 840 East at noon. The program, starting at have aided arc tile following: Ariel« Corps, ami intimate friend and com service was held, Mr. Russell, a sol School. Arlcta Parent leach, ■er Cir- 2:30, under the direction of Wilson rade of the groom, were ths- only charge and the following students a son. dier, leading. A Y. P. A. service have been chosen in each room to civ, Woodstock unit of Pythian Sis Benefiel, lectures, will be open to invited guests outside of near l41a- To Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Howe. flag, containing 24 names, was ;ell the stamps: Room 1, Elsie Tut ters. Brooklyn Mothrret and Teach the public. tives. The young newly-weds hate 830 East Salmon, September 27, a raised. The president, Mr. Cummer- ers' club. Women's Co-operative been segourmng at the Multnomah tle; room 2. Gene Gillis; room 3. daughter. feldt, made the dedicatory address. New Family From Hubbard. league, Woodstock Red Cross unit. hotel awaiting orders from the war Harry Dobbs; room 5, Louise Schu macher ; room 6, Charles Thomas; To Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rademacker, department. Roy Gabler and Mrs. Gabler, of Funeral of Mrs. Hilda Lund. room 7, Lloyd Reynolds; room 8. 95 East Tenth, September 25, a son. Train Sunday School Teacher*. Hubbard, Or., have taken up their The funeral of Mrs. Hilda Lund, Ruth Le Van; room 9, Helen Ban To Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Johann Mrs. Otto Schafer is having an croft ; room 10, Juanita Rushlight; To meet the great demand for residence at Lents. Mr. ¿«abler is a aged 63 years, was held from Ken Sunday school teachers, the Y. W. licensed undertaker and will be with up-to-date bungalow porch added to room 11. George Leinkeaper; room sen, 548 East Stark, S«*ptember 26. a worthy’s parlors, Lents, this morn < . \. and the Multnomah County A. D. Kenworthy, to aid in caring her residence, facing on Eighty- 22,sOrval Shryder; room 23, Esther son. ing at 10 o’clock. Mrs. Lund is sur second street, corner of Sixty-se'v- Chapman; room 31, Howard Dilge; Sunday School association has or for the growing business. To Mr. and Mrs. I. Benjamin Lowe, vived by her husband. Charles Lund, enth avenue. ganized a training class which will 253 East Seevnteenth, October 4. a and a son Arthur. The family came room 27, Carrol MacEwen; room 29. be in charge of the Rev. J. D. Undertaker Takes Up War Wark. here a year ago, locating just out Howard Blacke ; room 34, John Wal son. Mrs. Yokell and daughter, recently Springston. The course will cover George Snipes, who had been with ton; room .16. Elaine Bail; room 30. side the city limits on Gilbert road. To Mr. and Mrs. Alfred S. Sward, from Fargo, North Dakota, have ten week of study in teacher train A. D. Kenworthy for a number of Donald Lockwood; room G 25. Mary 331 East Thirty-sixth. October 2, a Jnterment in Mt. Scott cemetery. ing and Sunday school administra years, has gone into war service moved to their home lately pur Baker; room G 2b. Howard McCan, daughter. tion. down town. Snipes hopes to sec chased from George Yarno, 6647 and room 37, Max Voorhies and No Red Croaa Seals This Year. Kaiser Bill in the discard before an- Eighty-second street, near Sixty- Hugh Walton. There will be no sale of Red Cross seventh avenue. _______ Hom« From Outing. other year passes. Katherine Freeman; secretary,Kath Christmas seals throughout the United Mr. and Mrs. Clyde E. Sager have The community dancing class, with erine Ball, and George Rayburn, ser States this year. The distribution of Minnosotan* to Meet. MARRIAGES. returned from a two months' outing, Mr. De Honey as instructor, wilt geant-at-arms. the seals and of tuberculosis liter spent principally with relatives and All Minnesotans arc invited to at- begin Saturday evening. October 12. ature has been taken over by the Arthur J. Jesperson, 4822 Ninetieth at 7 :.M). friends in Pendleton and Walla tend the next meeting of the Min The Tri-L club has elected of American Red Cross and will be Walla. They arc at present at the nesota State society at the Portland street, and Mildred Rossman, 5904 ficers as follows: Miriam Hubbard, conducted in connection with the home of Mr. Sagers mother on hotel, the first Tuesday in Novem East Eighty-fourth street. The Science club has elected the president; Florence Baker, editor; rollcall or membership drive which Ninety-sixth street. ber. Lewis E. Chase. Vancouver, and following-named officers:* Presi Faith Jones, secretary-treasurer, and the Red Cross will put on in De Mrs. Ella McLaughlin. 2510 Forty- dent. Everett Ball; vice-president. Grace Jasper, sergeant-at-arms. cember. seventh street S. E. Ralph L. Knapp, 414 Market street. and Mary W. Kennedy, 5906 Forty- eighth street S. E. SPBCIAL CORRESPONlikNCE William H. Boyd. Vancouver, and _ Vera E. Dahl, 729 ~ East Yamhill Mrs. Myra Zehrung, superinten navy yards, His friends were glad street. A. E. Rice. 888 East Twenty-fourth dent of the Beginners' Department to see him and listen to all the of Millard Avenue Presbyterian things both serious ami humorous street, and Josephine Lewellen, 6122 East Forty-sixth street. church, entertained her class in the that he had to tell. basement of the church last Mon Muriel L. Smith, of Milwaukie. Or.. day afternoon. Games were en Rev. William Lee Gray, new pas and Charlotta I. Leslie, of Milwau joyed by the little tots and light re tor of the Millard Avenue Presby kie, Or. freshments consisting <>• animal terian church, filled the pulpit for Fred C. Pearson. 656 Alberta street, cookies and candy amused the little the first time last Sunday. A large and Elsie E. Fleckenstein, .Thirty ones immensely in trying to sec attendance was present and all were eighth and Columbia. who could cat a "whole cow or an (■leased to meet the new pastor and O. R. Burrell, Steamer Harkens, elephant." The mothers were also his family. Their former home was and Myra Powell, 469 East Ash street. present. in North Bend, Or. Ralph L. Knapp, 414 Market street, The meeting of the Junior En- and Mary W. Kennedy. 5906 Forty dcavorers of the Millard Avenue The rally «lay program of Millard eighth street Southeast. Presbyterian church was held on Avenue Presbyterian church was Otto Bliss. 444 East Thirty-ninth the evening of September 23 at the given last Sunday evening as one home of Miss Frances Gilbert, 4928 of the first entertainments of the street, and Ruby Perkins, 704 East Seventy-first street S. E„ for the new church year. The Junior choir Sixty-sixth street North. purpose of reorganizing the society did remarkably well and received anil electing officers for the ensu many con'iplimcnts. ing year. Those present were: Don- ald Rector, Esther Hollingworth, Mrs. Geo. Reed, residing near the Carroll < >ls< >n, Avi’n Deen, Gladys Franklin High school, has improved The W. C. T. U. met at the home Crum, Clarence Misenheimer, Mr- exceedingly well after her fall from of Mrs. E. H. Sheurman, Tuesday, reditli Davidson, Lucille Davidson, an Oaks car a few weeks ago. October 8. Blanche Fague, Dorothy Wyckoff, l.ela Seed,‘Olive Reed, Mrs. Crum, A union prayer meeting was held The choir of the Millard Avenue Rev. William Amos. Presbyterian church has rcorgan- Tuesday evening at the Friends The following officers were elect ized for the winter under the leader church, on the request of the State ed: Aven Deen, president Lucille ship of Prof. J. A. Hollingworth. W. C. T. U„ which is in session Davidson, vice-president; Clarence They have several new members and Portland. Misenheimer, secretary ; Francis Gil arc doing excellent work. Anyone bert, treasurer; chairman of social who wishes to join the choir will be The next regular meeting will be committee, Esther Hollingworth. welcomed. held October ¿2 at the home of Mrs. After the business session games O. E. Lent, 8817 Fifty-sixth avenue. and music were enjoyed and light Mrs. Geo. Merry, of Millard avc- ftfreshments were served. Lents People Visit Grange. nue, has been quite ill the past week with a severe cold. Mrs. Nick Taber. Mrs. Hotchkiss, Mrs. William Faguc anti children, Grandma Spring. Mrs. O. B Guis- Seventeenth street S. E. have re- ncss and Mrs. S R. Dowler, of Lents "Grandma ” Hollingworth is still turned from hop picking. They re- very poorly and has been suffering Grange, attended the forty-fifth an port a fine time. a great deal with stomach trouble. niversary of Evening Star Grange October 5. Grandma Spring received O. H. Gilbert is remodeling his a handsome bouquet of asters, she Mrs. Florence Fletcher, of Millard home, 4928 Seventy-first S. E. being a member of the Lents Grange Drawn by Goar Witllama. División of Pictorial Publicity. avenue, is moving over to the city. a number of years. Her daughter, ‘ ‘ - - - Emily, will stay with Theodore Trttplc, Falconer Camp Food anvinga of million« of American« during our Grat year of war enabled this govern Methodist Ladies Entertain. bell and Merrill Hollingworth will her aunt, Mrs. Barton S. Jones, for the ment to «end enormous food shipment« abroad for our fighting forces and the Allied nations. present. The tallies of the M. E. church will soon leave for Corvallis to attend * _____ give their regular tea at the home Our savings in cereals—out of a short crop——amounted to 154,900,000 bushels; all of which was the military training camp at O. A son was horn to Mr. and Mrs. of Mrs. Lulu Schermerhorn, 9416 shipped to Europe. We increased our meat and fat shipments 844,600,000 pounds. Thia was A. C. J. Combs, Fifty-eighth avenue S. E., Fifty-eighth avenue, Wednesday, Oc America’s “box from home** to our army abroad and the civilians and military forces of the Vancyl Klock is home on a few about three weeks ago. They are tober 16. at 2 o’clock. A general in Allied nations. vitation is extended. days furlough from the Bremerton new-comers in our community. WOODMERE and I _____________________________________ LLARD AVENUE A BOX FROM HOME W. C. T. U. NOTES