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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
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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
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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
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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
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LLARD AVENUE
A BOX FROM HOME
W. C. T. U. NOTES