Hit Subscription, $1.50 a Year MEMORIAL SERVICE HELD FOR LENTS MAN Ueralb LENTS STATION, PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1919 SHOWER GIVEN FOR A KERN PARK FEED STORE POPULAR BR1DK-ELECT ROBBED TUESDAY NIGHT Mrs. McNeil Entertain« in Hon- Door Forced Open with Jimmy and Quantity of Flour or of Mi«« Hazel Johnson and Feed Taken. Killed In Action Shortly After I-ast Saturday. Reaching the Battle Line Petty thievery is in evidence again Mrs. McNeil, of 9612 Foster road, on November 1. In the vicinity of Kern Park. Tues - of 0 Library VOL. xvn. No. 6 J. H. S. Maybee Writes of Trip Through California In her uaual delightful and gracious We started December 4, 1918, to ing them for $4 to $5 per ton for four old bells hanging in the mission manner gave a pretty shower at her day night the feed store of W. G. Deatsman at 6913 Foster road was see California. We left Portland at hog feed and horse feed. As near as yet but they are not very musical. home Saturday afternoon in honor Thomas Calvin Bair, u I amts broken into and a quantity of flour 7:30 p. m. and arrived at Ashland at I could see there were tons of hog From there to San Diego we trav young man, enlist«! in company II, of a bride-elect, Miss Hazel John stolen. i Mr. Deatsman was unable noon. Ixx>king from the station this son. feed but no hogs. Timber is out of eled very near the ocean, sometimes 157th infnntry last May, and later Miss Johnson was born on the old Wednesday morning to state just is a nice little town—high mountains the question—no trees except those only 30 or 40 feet away. The state was transferred to regiment 305, Spring homestead east of town and what amount of feed and flour had all around on the east and south and set out. highway runs in sight of the ocean 77th division, and transported to the Turlock is the center of the melon a distance of 50 or 60 miles. grew to womanhood in and near been taken as he had not at *hat partly covered with snow. The valley battle front in August. He*had his Lents, and that she is held in high time checked up his stock carefully. is an open country. We drank our industry, They grow in the fields, At San Diego we visited Balboa first experience in battle at the Ar Upon arriving at his place of bus first soda water here, piped from the along the sides of the roads, and at esteem and loved by her host of Park, containing 1400 acres, where gonne November I, and while ia iness Wednesday morning Mr. Deats mountains to the station for the ben Oliander they grow the same in the the exposition was held. The east friends was shown by the many beau action was killed. His brother man found the electric light, which efit of the traveling public. fields, roads and everywhere. We ern portion of the exposition grounds tiful and appropriate gifts she re Archie is still in France. he left burning just inside the front After passing Ashland the train went on three or four auto trips of and buildings have been given over Memorial services were held last ceived. The gifts were put into a door the evening before, had been begins to climb up pretty fast and Sunday evening at the Evangelical large basket and wheeled in and pre turned out. This led to an investiga switches back and forth three or four from 50 to 100 miles through vine to the government and is used as a sented one at a time by little Mau yards and orchards. At Sanger we naval training school. church. His mother, of Bay City, tion of the premises ami it was times before it reaches the summit. spent Christmas with our old friends, reen Wilcox. Tillamook Bay, and two sisters, with We crossed the bay to Coronado, Seven of Miss Johnson’s girlhood found that entrance had been made There are two or three tunnels, one D. W. Parker, J. Crisal and Tom a lovely place with many tropical other relatives, were in attendance. through the big sliding door on the 3000 feet long. Stone, from Sandy and (Cherryville, Rev. Shupp, the pastor, preached the schoolmates were present in addition west side of the building. This dooi Homibrook is the second station Ore. We had not seen them for trees, flowers and plants. The tent to the other guests. They were sermon, and said In part: was fastened on the inside by a after crossing the state line into Cal nearly 20 years. Here is said to be city is said to contain over 800 tents. "When the Declaration of lade- Stella Henderson, Myrtle McNeil, strong hook and staple. Marks on ifornia. Our train made a short stop We spent a day at Tia Juana, on the longest flume in the west, over pendence was made a new and sig- Francis Hartwig, Adina Morterud, the edge of the door and on the the Mexican line. Had our pictures here. I counted five saloons from the 80 miles long, and for a distance of nificant force was net in motion, Mrs. Hazel Somerfeidt, Mrs. Becker, door jamb show where a jimmy had taken at the monument, my wife in car window, and nearly every man 15 or 20 miles is 12 or 15 feet high, which, under God's guiding hand Mrs. I/overta Bohna Allen, Mrs. Car been used to force the door open, No on the train made a rush for fresh Mexico while I was in the good old There is a lovely view of the moun- was destined to revolutionize the rie Steiger Aincough. U. S. A. Saw the powder works. tains, 30 or 40 miles east, from here, The rooms were beautifully deco dew of the perpetrators of the air and to see the town. world in the overthrow of despotic Had our pictures taken at the salt theft was left about the premises. We passed cattle ranches, and part There is once in a while a live oak governments, It is n fruit of the rated with pussywillows and the works, where they make salt from of the country is covered with very tree on what was once the desert, cross, and the cross must win. dining room was made very charming evaporated sea water. The output of scrubby timber, mostly oak. We but mostly the farms are in grapes. American democracy was born, not with the bluebrids of happiness and FRIENDS MINISTERIAL this plant is from 17,000 to 20,000 passed in plain sight of Mt. Shasta, Next to the foothills are the orange no much of the will of man, but of cupids of love. At the table were CONFERENCE ENDS HERE which is 14,444 feet above sea level, orchards, just now loaded with ripe tons per year. God. It in Gott’s manifest idea of cupid place cards tied with blue rib Camp Kearny is about eight miles and Mt. Lassen, elevation 10,577. It fruit, and lemon orchards also. The government for the people of the bon and held in place by the cupid northeast of San Diego. can be seen from Redding, lessen water in this country is very hard, world. When this vhild was born it bride in the center of the table. A Most Successful Ever Heid by We went by auto stage from Los is the latest scene of volcanic activ- the more soap you use the more like was charactei ized as a weakling des delicious luncheon was served, after Angeles to Riverside, via Ontario, a ity. This Association or in milk it gets. which the guests took their departure tined to an early death. But it sat at We arrived at Sacramento at 4:30 The grapes are set out about 8 by distance of 65 miles, Part of this is the lx>cal Church. the Master’s feet, working out its wishing the bride-to-be happiness and a. m. and left at 9:30 a. m. We 10 feet apart, some 10 by 12 feet, fine garden land and orchards. We prosperity. own problems amid sneers and in visited the state house, a fine build and are trimmed about 18 inches passed in plain sight of Mr. Lowe, Those present were Mesdames Max sults. But the evidences testify to The conference of the ministerial ing, and I think nicer than Oregon’s high, leaving two to form new buds elevation 6100 feet. Smith, T. Luke, Sr., T. Luke, Jr., of the soundness of body and mind. state house. I think, however, that for fruit. When the grapes are ripe Seven or eight miles this side of Under its healthful principles and Portland; Geo. Spring, Sr., Geo. association of Oregon yearly meeting Oregon’s capitol grounds are nicer they lay a board about 30 inches Riverside we passed a very sandy of the Friends church which was held Spring, Jr., Mila Boardman, O. B. sound doctrines the United States than those of California. The station wide between the rows and take a country—drifted like snow. There has grown to the most influential Guinness, Mary Gilbert, Grace Furey, in the local church, closed last Thurs at Sacramento has a train shed about pair of shears and cut the grapes, were three or four teams with scrap nation as well as the most powerful Emma Snuffins, Ida FalJr, A. Weber, day afternoon. Oregon yearly meet-, 60 or 70 feet high and will hold six placing them on the board till they ers scraping the sand off the high nation of the world, American do Schemekonis, W. Hotchkiss, R. A. ing embraces the states of Oregon, trains at a time. It is painted a light are dry, then take them to the fac way and the railroad had snow mocrncy hns stood th« test long Thomas, J. Steiger, C. Edwards, Pet Washington and Idaho and the stakes yellow, and is in need of another coat tory where they are fed into ma fences to keep the sand off the track. set were the beat program, the most ty, Stutte, E. Fossiler, Worden, F. enough to prove its sou mines« and of paint. • I walked out to the Sacra chines something like a thrashing inspiring conference and the largest Ehrlich, Ellen Adams, Mrs. Ruth We passed two outfits digging po superiority, worthy to be offered as mento river—about two blocks. I machine. It takes all the stems out tatoes with four-horse potato diggers a healthy substitute to the world for Wagstaff, Harold Ril«y, Gladys Wil attendance of any held by this asso saw there a real estate ad in the and runs them through a grader and and the yield seemed to be very the threadbare European autocracy. cox, Grace Milla, Forte, and mother, ciation. The verdict was unanimous shape of a big heart. 20 feet wide by makes four grades. good. that the goal was Beached. TO umrTFF-nrvmTme ever ffli . 3tT feet high, reading "Come to the While many people assisted in the und Mrs. Hadden; the Misses Hazel At Bakersfield is one of the great the lips of a ruler of the people than route. At San Jose we visited Alum the declaration of the cool, calm, in Johnson, Tessie Petty, Thelma Stutte, success of the Conference, it is con heart of California—Sacramento.” It oil fields of California. We went to San Pedro, which is on park. Visited a barrel factory where tellectuni President Wilson when he Margaret Stutte, Pauline Schuman ceded that the greatest credit is due also needed repairs pretty badly. The Sacramento river is not as the coast, and is a part of Los An -hey are making 400 wine barrels to Miss laurana Terrill, who is not said: “We uro not in this war for and Mildren. only the pastor of the local church large as the Willamette and is very geles, 22 miles away. Los Angeles ffcr day. I went to the city park territory nor for indemnity. We but also acted as chairman of the riley. I saw a steamer towing a is very hilly and there are two or and viewed the McKinley monument, shall take neither. This is the peo SERGEANT E. F. NORENE scow loaded with rice. program committee. « three tunnels near the center of the upon which is the following inscrip ple’s war; a war for freedom and WRITES FROM FRANCE We arrived at Ceres at 1:30 p. m. city. The Los Angeles river, where tion: The three high spots of the con justice and self government among vention were the address by Homer Here we made a stop of over a week it runs through the city,’ hasn’t as “The constitution is a sacred in all nations of the world; a war to much water in it as Johnson creek. strument and a sacred trust is given make the world safe for the people.” Hopes to Feet His Comrades at L. Cox, the pastor of the first at the home of L. G. Forbes. We visited Modesto, Huston, Tur- church of Portland, on W’ednesday We went to Wellington and Long to us to see to it that its preserva Thin far-reuching saying revolution Broadway and Washington evening, and the bible readings Wed iock, Crows Landing and a number Beach and had a 22-mile ocean ride tion, in all its virtue and its vigor, ized the world in a fortnight. The nesday and Thursday mornings on of other small places. Made auto on a steamer. is passed on to the generations yet basis of peace terms was radically in the Near Future. trips to San Joaquin river. Part of "Jonah, ” by Mrs. Matilda Minthom to come. Passing the Mojave desert we saw changed. This nation, as with leaps this country is a level plain, very the cactus in its wild state, of which an on "Job,” by Miss Terrell. “Spoken on this spot May 13, 1901, and bounds, sprang in support of the Following are a few interesting There were 30 delegates from out litUe good except for cattle. Where there are a number of varieties. A by McKinley. San Jose, CaL” saying. Our good, far-seeing presi excerpts from a letter from Sergeant side points, all three states being they have brought water on it it is few people have settled on this desert At San Francisco we went through dent is the most powerful factor at Edwin Norene, company C, 162nd in represented, and almost an equal very productive and is cut up into but they are not having much success Golden Gate park, one of the most the peace conference to bring about fantry, who writes from Contres, number from the three Portland small farms. The farmers lost near in building homes. beautiful parks in the world. It a peace settlement on the basis of ‘ France, under date of December 22: churches. Free entertainment was ly all of their bean crop and raisin At Los Angeles we spent two contains a $60,000 band stand, Jap justice and humanity because he is Dear Father and Mother: 1 just provided in homes of the local mem crop on account of the early rains in weeks, visiting Lincoln Park, Pasa anese tea garden, Egyptian museum, the voice of the American people: received a long letter from Roy and bers and two meals were serve.' at September. dena, and Cawston ostrich farm. The redwood log, imposing groups of American democracy under the power Mildred in which was enclosed the the church. During the three days’ From Ceres we went to Fresno and ostriches often weigh 300 pounds and statuary—U. S. Grant, Garfield, Mc of the cross. picture of the boy. Some boy, eh, session 250 meals were served in the Oliander. This is the center of the lay eggs weighing as much as five Kinley, Bubby Burns; old Dutch Dad? He certainly looks strong and church. There were many excellent raisin industry. The soil is very pounds. The eggs are sqmetimes windmills, mirror lake, buffalo, moose, FUNERAL SERVICES HELD healthy. Looks something like his papers read and some important res sandy here and the weather very hatched by incubators and sometimes deer, antelope, elk, bears, lifesaving olutions were passed in the business warm in summer; but it seems that by the birds, who take turns on the station, Cliff House, seal rocks. FOR MRS. ALICE ROBINSON mother, don’t you think so? There has been nothing out of the session. It is safe to say that in they require warm weather to grow nest, the males at night and the fe The Presidio, the largest military usual happening during the past spite of the immensity of the task well. The country is very level. males during the day. The chick reservation in the United States, is Had Lived Many Years in North week; work, sleep and eat—just the for such a small church there has Grapes, apricots and peaches as far goes without food for four days and within the city limits. Here may be same. Some of the men have gone never been a function held in the as you can see in any direction. This at the end of that time he begins to seen Fort Winfield Scott, Fort Point, Platte, Neb. Son is a to different stations, among them a local church attended with so much section is all, irrigated and small eat. At six months he is full grown Fort Baker, Fort Barry, Fort Miley, Resident of l^nts. few of the old members of the com pleasure and profit. farms are the rule, but lots of it is and stands eight feet high. Fort McDowell and Fort Mason, all pany, so there are not so many here without water and is only fit for We went to San Diego, 138 miles, at the entrance of the Golden Gate. The funeral services of Mrs. Alice now. It was not easy to bid those pasture—and poor at that. by auto stage. On the way we vis We went 14 miles by boat and 30 Robinson, aged 62, late of 7022 Mil old men goodbye, for wb had been MONTHLY MEETING OF We visited the packing house and ited the old mission San Juan Capi- miles by auto through Oakland. lard avenue, were held at the Ken together for a long time, hut that GRANGE FEBRUARY 8 saw the rasins graded, run through a strono. 40 miles south of Los An Berkeley, and Lake Merit. Went worthy undertaking parlors Monday has been happening ever since last stemmer and graded to a cytain size, geles. It was built in 1776, but is through Chinatown after dark. afternoon at 3:30 o’clock, G. F. John spring, so we ought to be accustomed seeded and boxed for market. in ruins now. It was built of sun- There are many things that I have son, of First Methodist church, be now. We will meet again on Broad Miss Helen Cowgill, of Oregon At this factory the farmers were dried brick six inches thick, 10 inches passed which were of interest to me. ing the initial officiator. The clos way and Washington! hauling in' damaged raisins and sell wide and 14 inches long. There are J. H. S. MAYBEE. Agricultural College, is to ing chapel service and the interment Our new chaplain can hardly be Speak in Afternoon. ceremony was conducted by Dr. compared with the old one, either in , BOY SCOUTS OF LENTS Baby Collins Dies. PARENTS AND TEACHERS personality or in speaking ability, It Joshua Stanfield. TO BE RE-ORGANIZED Edward A. Collins, four-months-old MEET TO CURB SMOKING lente Grange will hold its regular Mrs. Robinson was for the greater is not every preacher that can talk to monthly meeting next Saturday, Feb baby of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. part of her life a middle-westerner, soldiers and keep their interest ruary 8, with T. J. Kruder presiding. Large Number of School Boys Collins, died January 31 at the par Dr. Ogsbury and Dr. Sells Will having spent the greater part of it at throughout. A business session will be held and be Scout Masters for ents’ home at Kendall station. Fu North Platte, Neb. While there she You have probably read that the Smoking Cigarettes Make third and fourth degree work will was closely identified with the "Y” will distribute Christmas boxes the Two Divisions. neral services were held Monday, Action Imperative. be given in the forenoon. In the Methodist Episcopal church. When on Wednesday, that being the peo February 3, at 9 o’clock a. m. at afternoon a good program will be Dr. Ogsbury and a field executive she came to Portland nearly six ple’s gift to us. Ours will be given At a meeting held at the school the Kenworthy chapel. Interment given under the direction of Myrtle years ago, she placed her member out in the afternoon after a song house Wednesday morning by pa from the Portland office met with a McNeil, lecturer. The speaker in was at Mt. Scott Park cemetery. ship in the First Methodist church service. In the morning the chaplain number of Boy Scouts at the school afternoon will be Miss Helen Cowgill, trons and teachers of the Lents of this city. will administer the sacrament of the assistant state club leader, of Oregon school it was decided to call a joint auditorium Monday evening for the Children and grandchildren of Mr. On the night of January 28 Mrs. lord's supper, and I intend to be meeting of churches and parent Agricultural College. Robinson asked that "Rock of Ages” present at that service. teacher associations of this district to and Mrs. Charles W. Davis, 6304 purpose of re-organizing the Scouts Dr. Ogsbury is be played on the graphonola. As Please thank Rozella for that letter consider ways and means of checking Ninety-fifth street S. E., honored of this district. the sweet old hymn was lifted to which she wrote me, and tell her FORMER ARLETA GIRL the use of tobacco among the boys them by calling at their home Jan scout master for the boys from 14 DIED AT SAN JOSE. CAI under age. her ears, she fell into the deep sleep that it was very welcome. It was the uary 30 to celebrate their wedding to 18 years of age and Dr. E. L. from which she wakened in eternity. first from a Leaguer for several Mr. and Mrs. Davis Sells for those from 12 to 14. Mr. The use of tobacco among the boys anniversary. This beautiful hymn with “Nearer, months. Miss Goldie McCallum, formerly of the school has reached such an were married at Wahoo, Neb., 40 Piper, instructor of manual training My God, to Thee” and "He Leadeth Please give my love to my many of Arleta neighborhood, died at a alarming stage that it will require years ago, on January 30, 1879. They in the Lents school, is assistant scout Me,” were t^e songs sung at her kind friends in Lenta—especially to San Jose, Cal., sanatarium ten days the combined efforts of parents, are the parents of ten living chil master, and the troop committee con Mr. McGrew. Tell him I shall make or so ago. The body was brought teachers and churches to stamp it dren, some of whom lived too far sists of H. E. Bloyd, A. Earl Ken funeral service. Mrs. Robinson is survived by her a call some day next spring. to Portland, where her parents live out. The meeting will be held in away to attend the gathering. 'They worthy and John Walrod. They will You will know from this letter that in the Sellwood district. The fu the school auditorium Monday eve are all married except one son and meet to organize Friday evening at son, Guy Robinson, of lienta ; a sls- ter, Mrs. W. J. Hollingworth, of this I am well and happy. Keep smiling, neral services were held at the Sell ning, February 10, at eight o’clock. one daughter. The youngest son is the same place. The movement has city, and Messrs. B. A. and Thomas dear people, and some day soon I wood undertaking parlors Saturday, Don’t forget the time and place and serving with the medical corps in the endorsement of Professor A. F. France. A very pleasant evening Hershner, principal of the school. Tinkham, of Nebraska. shall be there to greet you. be on hand promptly. February 1.