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About Mt. Scott herald. (Lents, Multnomah Co., Or.) 1914-1923 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1918)
®r* IH.lori Soci.iy 2O7,2nd 8l i Ulf. «rntt Hcralii LENTS STATION, PORTLAND, OREGON, DECEMBER 19, 1918 Subscription, $1.50 a Year VOL. XVI. OREGON DAIRYMEN TO MEET. St. IVinnifred The Oregon Dairymen's Association will hol<l Ita anual incting at Hills boro, January 14-15. Hillsboro was sc and the Tree | llected. announces the secretary of the One »lory of the origin of the green tree a» the I'hrUtin»» tree among the iwople nf northern Europe la given In u legend of Nt. Wlnnifrad. It la one of the many Ihouaatnla of thoae al tu ple anti beuullfUl belief» that have at* lathed theniaelvoa to the midwinter featlval and which generally paaa now under the mime of “<'hrlatrnaa myth».” It la related that Mt Wlnnlfreil. a great Chrlxtlnn mlaalonary. began rutting down ii "ancred" ouli which had been the object of woralilp by the northern pagan» whom lie wna aeektng Io lead tirlglit. While he wna hewing ilowo the huge tree II waa blasted iiy a audden whirlwind. t'loMe bealde It waa a young Hr tree, which waa not Uprmed either by the whirlwind or by we full of the giant oak. Then Nt. Wtnnlfred la reported to have Spoken a» follows to the pngan»: •Till» little tree, a young child of the forest. ahull be your holy tree to night. It la the wood of peace, for your home» are built of It. It la the algn of an eiullea» life, for It» leavee are alwaya green. Nee how It polnta toward heaven! Ia«t thia to* culled the trew of the t'hrtat Child. Gather about It; not In tin- wild wood», but tn yonr homes; there It will »heller no deed» of blood, but loving gift» and acta of kindness.” The fir tree, the common evergreen of the northern region», been me the holy tree of the converted pagan», and In Ita honor or In memory of the thought» It at<»»l for they decorated It with light» und gift» at <'hrlstmaa. Christmas Is Childrens Day H ■«1 »/wRP I association, Prof. P. M. Brandt, head of the college dairy department, be cause it is the heart in a rapidly growing dairy district of great prom ise. The farmers of the district de sired to have the annual meet at that place. The message of Christmas lx love. Its emblem 1« radiant, thankful, con tented childhood. Without love and without children there could be no real Chrl»tma». The form might sur- vlve but the substance would be lack ing. Unhappy must be the adult who can not make himself a child »gain In »plrlt at the Yuletlde. For CJirtatmaa I» the universal children'» day. Men I and women are superfluous except a» they make themselves partner« 'with those whom the day glorifies. Let us, then, lay aside the affecta tion and arrogance of manhood and womanhood and be children agafn. Let us adopt tbetr point of view and put ourselves In their place»—In the places of these sons and daughters of ours and of the sons and «laughters of I our neighbors. It was only a year or1 two ago, as it seems, when we hung our well-worn stockings In a row along the mantel shelf, while ottr fathers! and mothers looked on with unfeigned pleasure at the Innocent confidence we showed In what the morrow would bring forth. Even as you and I. It all come« back In a flottd of memories. Life was simpler then. Our desires were less pretentious than those our chil dren voice now. Modest remembrances I they were that bulged to«- and heel of the stockings mother knit. Life and Its circumstances change,' but the essence of Christmas never. The same happy childhood, the same restlessness, the same snail-like creep ing of time as the holiday approaches. The same parenthood, too—the same planning across the reading table after the boys and girls are abed, the same' loving consideration of what this or that child most desires and how far the family purse can properly be stretched to permit some further pur chase. Every home Is assured a Christmas If It has a great, warm heart pulsating In tune with the hopes and Joys of childhood.—Exchange. A? Lower Telephone Rate«. Postmaster Burleson has an nounced a reduction in night long distance telephone rates an<l a charge for all loiij(-distancc calls whether the individaul call is reached or not, providing connection is made with his telephone. New standard line rates are also established. The new rates arc to be effective January 21 and arc recommended in the first report of (he committer on standardization. To Study Neglected Roy«. Mayor Baker has named a commit tee to study the problems of the "bad" boy in Portland. The names given arc : C. Colt, head of the Boy Scout movement ; Dr. John H. Boyd, ex-Mayor Albee, Chief of Police Johnson and Rabbi Wise were named. In addition, these five arc to select two mothers, who will deal with the problem from the "mother angle." NOTHING HAPPENED. Slay the Chririmae j’eaj°n bring A joy r oFPeace < to\ou;anct in the; _ ------------ ¿e no □ coming year may Embargo onyourhappmejejmay your opportunities/not be En Battles ____ of the trenched ; may I the ________ part be forgotten,and the Bugl call lead you on to loveà one-r «dâkwho love you.anù watch over you She «nt benrnth th» mistletoe Without the si lx hirst fear; She frit no wild, glad tremor, though She knew tie llniferrd near. Hhr «nt there calm and unafraid. And sleepily hr yawned, for they’d Boon inarrle«! for a your. A Christmas Wireless. To you and yours a wireless Along the Good-will line It brings a Christmas greeting With love from me and mine. ------- X His Guess. “Who was It said 'to him that hath shall be givenf” "I don’t remember, but 1 presume It was some fellow who had eight or nine necktie holders and had Just received four more for Christmas.” . RIENDS CHURCH ACTIVITIES Vote on Saturday Half Holiday. I he Saturday half-holiday, original ly espoused by the Boilermakers* I nion, lias been taken up by the Metal Tradet Council of Portland, with the result that all affiliated unions are hurrying affirmative votes. The. decision is expected to he unani mous. and the last of the unions will have reported within a few days. City to Award Medal«. About SIMM) Portland men who have done their bit in the service during lhe w.it will receive medals of honor from the city upon their return. In tended for presentation to the boys before they left for training, the med als have been held up until recently. Irrigation Congress to Meet. I*he seventh annual meeting of the Oregon Irrigation Congress will be h< l<| at the Imperial Hotel January 0, id and II. J. W. Brewer, chairman of the programme committee, has an nounced the principal features of the meeting, which will be largely devoted to development and reconstruction. | MARRIAGES. Matthews Harris, legal, Portland, and Bernice M. Elliott, legal, East Eighty-srcoml and Division streets. Marshall \V. Halte, 21. ,W2R Forty fifth avenue Southeast, ami Irene Noel, 17, 4447 Sixty-first street, South east/ No. 51 Christmas Roll Call Drive Will End Monday There once was a dol on a Chhstmu Who ughed so the angd chat hung above. XJh. how I do wish they would keep for me A sweet tot. neat Me gwt so love; "A dear little mother so curl my locks. To rock me to sleep, and to wake me up. To dress me in cute bttle gowns and frocks. And feed me with mJk from her silver cup; A lind Me mother, who'd never say A word that was angry, nor let me fall. Who’d always be ready to let me play With bright bttle friends who should come so call" For Christmas, a membership in the Red Cross is a suitable and season able gift. The Red Cross is not be ing demobilized with the termination of the war. Its work is going for ward. backed by the American peo ple. There will come disasters ami other big events which will make the use <»f the Red Cross necessary. Tin- organization is prepared to offer this service on call, but it wants the spirit of America behind it aM«l to obtain this spirit it is necessary to have the American people enrolled as members. That is why the Red Cross membership drive is being held thi- week. The drive will close De cember 23. This campaign has nothing to do with funds. It is not to raise money. It wants members and it wants every adult as a member.' The dues are one dollar a year and you enroll once only. Throughout the country the The Every Member Movement of I year the membership drive netted the Friends' Church. 22.000.000. That means that this All over the United States and Can ' drive must produce twice as many ada the Friends (Quakers) churches I members as a year ago. On this are conducting an every Member basis. Oregon, if it is to maintain its Movement in the interests of the record for patriotic response, must missionary work of the church. While there has not been a shortage in enroll something like 500.000 mem funds when compared with past year, bers. This, however, is not the quota yet when present high prices are con for the state, for there are no quotas sidered the usual amount has been in the campaign. It gives an idea, found altogether inadequate and the nevertheless, of what Oregon should Missionary Board finds itself in produce if the plan of “Universal pressing needs of about $75.000, Membership is carried out to the last which should be rttised by April 1. There is a membership of about 75,- analysis," 000 who support this work. The church has rallied to the occa sion and h^s been conducting a cam paign. of investigation, intercession and investment, to be concluded Christmas eve, when every member of the Sunday School. Christian En deavor and church will make an of fering of silver, which will be used to support the missionary work of the church which is maintained in the five fields of Mexico. Cuba, Jamaica, Africa and Palestine. W. C. T. U. NOTES <£lftri$tnias lllorning Mt. Scott W. C. T. U. held one of its best sessions Tuesday at the home of Mrs. J. I.. Scheuerman. The minis ters of the town were invited to be present and given the entire time on the program. Rev. Smith spoke first on. “The Greatest Gift to Man. the Savior.” His eloquent words stirred every heart. Mrs. Shupp followed, showing what we might give in return for all those wonderful benefits of the Gospel. Miss Terrill reviewed “Evangelism. Past and Present.” Three things are necessary for a re vival—a faithful preacher, the power of the Spirit, and intercessary prayer In conclusion. Brother Shupp spoke feelingly of the rise of the W. C. T. U.. especially mentionning the work of Dr. Dia Lewis an dtne Crusade- Mothers of Columbus. Ohio, in 1872. "Holy Night,” on the Graphonola. was fine. Two duets were given, one by Mr. and Mrs. Fankhauser. th«- other by the Ash sisters. Both were much en joyed. Mrs, Esther Fankhauser. Evangel istic superintendent, planned the pro gram. The Union will meet again January 14, place to be announced later. And. Jtrar«« though the wonderful fact may be. That little wax doll s little wish came true; They picked her right off* the Christmar tree. And gave her. my dear bttle gid to you! — Anhur OuBan«M in Sta Youfi'i C om sat am DEATHS. BIRTHS. At the residence. 5527 Seventy-sec ond street. S. E„ December 17. 1918, To Mr. nn<l Mr«. Norman B. Dorothy Nietling, aged 3 years. 4 Strami. I.ents, Or., December 11, a , months, 23 days, beloved daughter of son. | Albert and Seliena Nietling. To’ Mr. and Mrs. Albert Krueger, (»210 Eighty-fifth, December 11. a son. At the residence of her daughter, Mrs. A. E. Me Monies. 2420 Sixty To Mr. and Mr«, lingo Grumbling, seventh street. S. E„ December IN. 6419 Eighty-sixth, December 9, a Mary Guinn, aged M) years. (> months. daughter. 20 days, sister of Scott Gillbert, of this éity. and Louise StookCsbiiry, of To Mr. am! Mrs. Emil Broecher, Turlock, Cal. K*>30 Seventy-first avenue, December 10. a daughter. At his residence. 6006 Fortieth ave To Mr and Mrs. Adolph Reuter, nue, Southeast. Andrew Mabce, aged 5412 Seventy-fourth, December 7, a 35 years, husband of Addie Mabce, father of E. Mabce, Dayton, Or.; daughter. i brother of Frank and Ollie Mabce. of I this city; Sylvia Morgariddc, of this Welcome for Returning Soldier*. 'city; Nellie Morgarldde. Dayton, Or., A monster welcome and review of , and Mrs. Carrie Dannell.s. all the Oregon units in the service ' following rsturn of the last division! next Summer is the plan proposed by In this city, December 17. Harold Lieutenant-Colonel George A. White, T, Joy, aged 18 years, of Centralia. former Adjutant-General of the state, Wash. The funeral services will be in a recent letter from Erance, in conducted (Friday) December 29, at which he says steps should be taken 1 P. M„ in the mortuary chapel of A. at ijnee to have tne Legislature fur- ' D. Kenworthy A Co., Lents. Inter nish the necessary funds. ment in Mt. Scott Park Cemetery. ! plan is to enroll 50.000,000 people. Last The Second Friends’ Church of Portland (Lents Church) is partcipat- ing in the campaign with consider able zeal. Christmas eve an entertainment will be given in which the principal exercise is called "The Worship of Nations." The principal characters will be "The Spirit of Christmas” (Arna Bass); “A Friend" (Quaker) (J. Allen Dunbar), and representa tives dressed in native costume form Mexico, Cuba. Jamaica. Africa and Palestine, all worshipping the child Jesus. Special music will be rendered by the choir. Everybody is invited. SPECIAL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM. O lookit. Tommy. Santa come for you and me. But I never heard a single sound when he left that Christmas tree. - - * Next Sunday, at the Arlcta Baptist Church, the Xmas program will be given at 10:30 A. M. The program will largely take the form of a «erv- ice of song by the Sunday School, under the diceotno of Mrs. J. A. Fin ley. Special numbers will also be given by the choir led by Prof. C. M. Godfrey. An offering will be taken for Armenian relief. An address will be given by Rev. W. Garnet Handley. At 7:30 P. M., Xmas music will he rendered and the theme of the ser mon will be, “The Lord of Heaven Crowded Out.” ' | 1 j The Sunday School expenses are all paid through the church fund and all the Sunday School offerings go to the support of ministers, thus creat ing a spirit of unselfishness among the children. The Lents Church is also helping to support the recon struction work which is being carried on in France. Belgium and Russia, where we have over 200 boys who give their time to this work, which con sists of agriculture, carpentry, build ing and repairing homes, hospital work and so on. This is under the civilian branch of the Red Cross. This church contributes about $50 per mopth to the support of this work. The church, as a whole, has put about $200.000 into this work since the entrance of the United States into the war, besides doing their share in Armenian relief. Red Cross and Y. M. C. A. and othr charitable work.
