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ML ^rntt Hrr¿tlú Subscriptxu), $1.50 a Year LENTS STATION, PORTLAND, OREGON, DECEMBER 26, 191« VOL. XVI. No. 52 LENTS BOY REPORTED DEAD FOUND TO BE ALIVE MRS. CLARK PASSES AWAY Mrs. C. S. Drake, 6414 East We Wbuld hike each day and Eighty-eighth street, received u rest at night. It is only two most welcome letter from her more days till Thanksgiving and son. Corporal Philip Drake, who I sure would like to be home to is with an infantry regiment in stick my feet under your table France and who had been re on Thanksgiving. We are going ported as wounded, gassed and to have chickens, ducks and killed. The letter was dated geese because we couldn’t get after his reported death, how enough of one thing over here. ever, and Mr. and Mrs. Drake We are also going to have some are rejoiced to know that he is pumpkin pie and cake, blit I don't think we will be able to still alive. » get our cranlierries. Ijrst Sun Following is the letter: day I took three of my chums November 26. 1918. und went to a French house for Dear Father and Mother: dinner. I had her cook a chick 1 will write you a letter for en which 1 had Ixiught and then I have some writing paper now we had some good French fried ami also have some time to potatoes and coffee and bread.| write. We have been pretty It was a pretty good feed for a 1 busy over here lately; lots of change. I have not heard from hiking ami work. We were mak you or Orpha for a month now ing a drive when the war came and I sure miss them. I have to an end. I am very sorry be not heard, from Edwin either cause I have not written to you for a long time, but I am going for so long, but I-have not writ to write him today. I suppose ten to anyone since I wrote to you celebrated the 11th day of you last. But 1 hope you will Noveml>er. We were out shak not have to receive many more ing hands with the Germans 10 I letters from me from over here. minutes after we got word that I hope we will soon be home. it was over. Well, I have not Have you heard from my insur had my furlough yet but I ance yet? I signed up for my would just, as soon take it in Lilwrty Bonds to be sent home the dear old IJ. S. A. I will have to you this morning. We had a to close fo rthis time, hoping to 10-day hike, and l>eheve me. it hear from you soon. From your was some march and we were loving son. Corporal Philip I gcssl ami tired every evening Drake, company H, 104th U. S. when we would stop to rest infantry, A. E. F. Mrs. lister Clark passed on at the family home at 10236 Fifty-fifth avenue S. E., this city, Wednesday, December 18. Mrs. Clark was 43 years of age. She was bom in Marquette, Mich., and was a member of one of the pioneer families of that city and lived there until 1907, when she removed with the family to Portland. The funeral service was con ducted by the Christian science reader, Mrs. Gertrude Houck. Music was given by Mrs. Grant Thomas. The service was simple and impressive. The interment was in beautiful Mt. Scott Park cemetery. Floral tributes were many and beautiful. Mrs. Clark was a member of the Ladies of the Modem Mac cabees, having held a member ship in that society for nearly 20 years. She was a most gra cious friend and neighbor. Mrs. Clark is survived by her husband, Lester Clark; Myron E., a son, and Dorothea, a daughter. It is Mr. Clark’s intention to maintain his home. Mrs. Mary Davis, a sister of Mrs. Clark, who has been with her during her last illness, will stay for some time and look after the welfare of the home. WIN MERITED LENTS GRANGE PROMOTIONS MEETSAGAIN C. A. UPDIKE DIED DEC. 24 «Mr. and Mis. F. R. Peterson, The first regular monthly of I amts, have just received a meeting of the Lents Grange letter from their son Fred, who since the influenza epidemic was is, with the A. E. F. in France, held a week ago Saturday in that he has been promoted to a Grange hall. An informal pro second lieutenancy and is now gram was held duritjg the lec serving with camp hospital No. ture hour. A. W. Orton spoke He received his promo- on the good roads question and 82. tiOn November 8, three days be- talks were given by D. C. I^ewis fore the armistice was signed, and Mr. Dye, of Clackamas and at the time of writing did county. not know where the hospital Annual election of officers whs located. also took place at this meeting Lieutenant Peterson enlisted and the following were named as a private in the old 3rd Ore to serve for the ensuing year: gon June 19. 1916, and served Master, T. J. Kreuder. wjth the regiment on the Mex Overseer, Lena Nels6n. ican liorder. On March 19, Lecturer, Myrtle McNeil. 1917, he was promoted to ser geant and has been serving with Steward, Donald Furey. that rank up to the time of his Assistant Steward. A. F. Mil l>eing commissioned. ler. Lieutenant Peterson expects Chaplain. Jennie R. Miller. to complete, a course in medi Treasurer, Ida M. Faler. cine when he receives his dis Secretary, Grace E. Furey. charge from service. G. K„ E. M. Calkins. Roy Peterson has also won merited promotion in the navy, Ceres, Mrs. Matilda Guisness. lie enlisted as hospital appren Pomona, Mrs. Mary Prince. tice, second class, 10 days be Flora, Mrs. J. E. Updike. fore war was declared, and is L. A. S., Hattie Adkins. now pharmacy mate, first class, apd chief medical officer on the Liberator, a supply ship of the MRS. KENWORTHY ON A VISIT TO CALIFORNIA ngvy, and has made two or more trips to France. ’ Two other sons are in the Mrs. A. D. Kenworthy left at service, Herbert and Lynn. Her- 8 o'clock Wednesday evening for l>«rt has jupt secured his dis Southern California. She was charge from O. A. C. where he joined here by a sister from was preparing to enter an offi Walla Walla, Wash., and an cers’ training school. He will other sister met them at Salem. resume his duties as pharmacist They are going for an indefi in his father's store. Lynn is nite visit with their aged father in the aero service, I J. S. navy, who resides at Lindsey, Cal. and stationed at Mare Island. Mrs. Kenworthy will also visit He is spending a 10-day fur with Mr. Kenworthy’s relatives lough at home, and as soon as at Denair, Cal., before returning he receives his discharge he ex home. pects to go back to work as chief filing clerk with the Miss Ella McGowan has ac- Southern Pacific. cepted a position in the Mult- JI. E. Bloyd, cashier of the nomah State Bank. The con- Multnomah State Bank, visited stantly increasing business at his parents over Sunday at Kel the bank made it necessary to so, Wash. employ additional help. btello sople! e got my number, ou rather doubt lave come * here to scatter good cheer, id all th¥j glooms to flout. world’s gone crazy the, world \ And'things are all dead wrong; boy brings a promise of joy, But a ne w' litt]e>-L„. S^greet me with a song! CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP Beginning with this issue the Herald changes management for the third time in as many years. So many changes un doubtedly have hurt the prestige of the paper, and the new publisher is fully aware that there are many handicaps and prejudices that must be overeóme. However, we intend to make the Herald a permanent business institution in Lents and it will be our endeavor to publish a paper filled with such local happenings of the community as will be of interest to all its readers. \\ e l>elieve the Mt. Scott district needs and desires such a paper and have faith that we will have the support and co-operation of all residents of the district. The Herald desires the assistance of its readers in securing news items. It will not l>e the policy of the paper to fill its pages with re-hashed world and national news that has already been read in the daily papers. We want the local and personal news of the community births, deaths, marriages, social gath erings, church and lodge entertainments, names of people visit ing on transacting business out of the city, and of those enter taining guests in their homes. It is physically impossible for one or two persons to canvass every home in the district, but if our readers will kindly co-operate by sending in interesting news or “tipping us off” to the source of such news, we will not. only l>e able to publish a paper that will be a credit to the community but will l>e interesting to all. The phone numbers are Main 7824 and Home phone 1111. The office address is 5812 Ninety-second street. GEISLER FAMILY HOLDS A PLEASANT REUNION The Mt. Scott Drug Co. closed its store about 4 o’clock Wed nesday evening, after a record breaking holiday trade, and the proprietors and their families went to their father’s residence, 605 Maple avenue, whertj a most sumptous Christmas dinner was served and a family reunion was enjoyed to the limit. Those present besides the Geisler fam ilies were Mr. and Mrs. Janies Pettie and Miss Bertha Martin. E. E. PARKER OPENS LAW OFEICE HERE Attorney E. E. Parker has moved his law office from the city to 5352 Eighty-ninth street S. E. Mr. Parker has l>een prac ticing law for 10 years. His brother is Circuit Judge D. R. Parker of the eleventh judicial district. C. A. Updike passed away Tuesday, December 24, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. 0. Linwood, of Onalaska, Wash., where he and Mrs. Updike had gone a few days before to spend the holidays. Mr. Updike had been suffering from an incur able disease for the past three or four years, but was thought to l>e in no immediate danger. He had a stroke Sunday eve ning and did not regain con sciousness until the end came, when he quietly and painlessly crossed the border into the un known. Mr. Updike was bom in Mor gan county. Ohio, October 6, 1850. His father. Eden L. Up dike, was one of the early set tlers in the Muskingdum valley in Ohio, coming there from Vir ginia. C. A. Updike moved to Central Nebraska in the early days of that state, settling at Overton, in the Platte river val ley, in the spring of 1884, where he resided for 30 years, retiring from the farm a few years be fore coming to Oregon in 1913. Since coming to this state he has lived on East Gilbert road, where he purchased a home. Mr. Updike is survived by his .wife, Anna C. Updike; a son, J. E. Updike, of East Gilbert road, Portland; a daughter, Mrs. A. O. Linwood, of Onalaska, Wash.; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. J. E. Updike; a son-in-law, A. O. Lin wood. and seven grandchildren. One siste^ resides in Ohio, three in Nebraska, and an only broth er, Howard Updike also lives in Nebraska. Besides the numerous neighbors here he leaves a host of friends in the old home in Nebraska. Funeral services were held on Friday morning, December 27, at the Kenworthy chapel, con ducted by Rev. Smith, of the Baptist church. Interment was in Mt. Scott Park cemetery.