The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, December 26, 1920, Image 34

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Newspaper Page TextWomansTemplei Is Advocated by Presidents' Club Br Telia Winner IMPRESSED with Portland's rreat need for a building to house the ac tivities of its womeru the Presidents' club of which Mrs. Eldon J. Steels is presi dent, is taking the initial steps in a movement that it Is earnesUy hoped will develop into something that will be a credit to the women of the city and will serve as a meeting place for gatherings both large and small. "I am sure that everyone In Portland will agree that one of the greatest needs ! a woman's building," said Mrs. Steele, "and most of all do the club women themselves reallie It, atter being obliged to hold their meetings In hotels, lodge halls, churches and the library. : At a recent meeting of the club jrtana wre made for a meeting to bo held Tuesday of this .week, at J o'clock, in the assembly room of the Hotel Port land. . Any womaan who is interesteed in a woman's building and who has ideas nf her own on the subject will be wel - come to the meeting. , The committee in charge consists of Mrs. Edward P. Pre ble, -cnairman; aim. rercy . ucwu, 'Mrs. Frederick C. Forbes and Mrs. Gil- bert H. Horton. ,;u-i , - The many friends of Mrs, Elizabeth H. Forrest will be interested to learn of her appointment - as superintendent of the State Industrial School for Girls at San Antonio, Texas. Mrs. Forrest, who is a member of the staff of the woman's protective division of the police bureau, has Just returned from a three months' nt nhnpncA In tha East, during which she visited a number of institu tions, returning by way of Grand Mound. Wash., where she visited the girls' . school. : Mrs. Forrest is an experienced business woman and social worker and has a valuable knowledge of the law. The announcement of Mrs. Forrest's ap pointment was made at the last meeting I of the Business woman's ciud ana at ' the conclusion of the session she was . showered with congratulations. The Oregon State Graduate Nurses association will hold its regular meeting Wednesday at 2 p. m. in room H of Central library. Miss Elnora Thomson, 1 - . Wit. k..ltti .. i w. n nil II 'mM)JWTOgiW'.WWa'iWJJWMUt of the University of Oregon,' will be the speaker. She will tell of her experl ences In public health work in Italy dur ing the war and will talk in general on public welfare problems. Following the . business session an opportunity will be given for the annual payment of dues. The official receipts for graduate nurses wfll also be ready for distribution at this meeting. Multnomah chanter, nwrtt. ni tr. American Revolution, was entertained on oaiuroay last Dy Mrs. William House at her residence, 452 Vista avenue. Miss Valentine Pritchard gave a very Inter esting account of the work In Araeri canisation that is being done in this city. Mrs. R. M. Lansworth was the boloist . of the afternoon and sang several charm ing songs; She was accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Warren E. Thomas. , Pre siding at the tea table were Mrs, Wil liam Oberteuff er and Mrs. John Pear son, jthe regent of the chapter. They were assisted by the Misses Harriet Orif- . f ith, May Wallace and Janet and Pria cilJa House, daughters of the hostess. The Highland Parent-Teacher associa tion held a community meeting on Tues day evening In the assembly room. The girls' reserves sang their Christmas car ols under the leadership of Mrs. Hol brook and Mrs. Kelson. After the meet ing the girls sold homemade candles to raise money for , the Waverley: Baby Home. The gymnasium class for ladies wll) hold its next meeting on Tuesday "evening, December 28. Alblna W. C. .T. tL.wtll meet at the home of "Mrs. J. Donaldtmn. sm To : ton Road, Tuesday ai 11 o'clock. Take jouncu y-reai ear w nation- Koad and V go one block to the right. , Mrs. Ely, the . only charter member of Albina union, will be present. , , . - .- . e . The regular meeting ef the Sunny- eios jfareni-ueaccer association - was - . twbtcuu uvuvr lng the tercentenary of the landing of the Pilgrims was given, by. pupils of vr rlp .... 1 li A. , ,t; :li - v t ',.1 '.Srn f V ' s ' V nil -: U 4 i !- I V i Af V. j 4 i si I ' & V. V " 'm X.!I,IV;;.,.. II IHil I I I ill I in m BOVE: Mrs. Mary Mallett, president of the Oregon State f W. C. T. U.; which is raising a fund for the establishment of a farm for homeless children. Below : Mrs. Herbert Marx, president of the Oak Grove-Milwaukie Social Service club. '. the first second,' fifth 'and sixth grades. Short talks , were given In memory of two teachers whom' death has' called. Mrs. Una : Rhoades spoke in memory of Mrs. Cheney,' Mrs. Sarah Evans in memory of : Mies Abigal Wright Both sides of the tenure law were presented for consideration. "Mrs. Lee Davenport gave a most" interesting talk : on VChrlst mas in Other Lands." A framed copy of "America's Creed"-was presented to the - association by the . Americanization couuimieo oi w u lamette chapter. Daughters of the American Revolution. - - - - . mm . . w BUif- Ject.for. the holidays, was discussed by Miss Kathleen Cockhurn at T,,,in. Women's club on Thursday. MissCock- uurii pwasingiy pomiea out the good that had been accomplished by those inter ested in this work and spoke? of the splendid - cooperation they ; had received from the girls whenever they had been called upon .to serve. At the luncheon party Thursday, December 30, Mrs. aiary rawee, dean of women, O. A. C, will speak, on -The Power of an IdeaL" Miss Mary Darling wiU preside. Invitations- were extended to members and friends to visit Miss Paula G rum's gymnasium - class -last Thursday eve- "cvc'uucr h. , ijuring tne evening a number of guests viewed the class work. Many of the women . brought their . sewing . and . an Informal social w enjoyea alter the class. - The two solos sung bv mi t?w n - vuiu 4 ca LX werefjery much appreciated. Miss Gal- icoinpaniei by Miss Amy The executive board of the Democratic Woman's club will meet TdaTatT-aS p. m. m room F of Central library. Any ?ne ' rta to bring busInesT before mn,t flVe meetinS e' e clu most first submit it to the board for conslderaUon at this meeUng. '.',- - , vfZY dirctora Portland , her counci vl meet Friday at 1:30 j. m. ln room. 651, Courthouse. J ,J 1 I. - VlsfMI i AVi ' 4!f ""s " . -; ''ill v , - 4t f Creston P-T Is Entertained by Fine Program rpHE Creston Parent - Teacher circle X enjoyed a very entertaining pro gram at its meeting on Wednesday afternoon. The president, Mrs. P. C. Stambaugh, presided, and a number of very excellent musical selections, includ ing a group of songs by first gxade pupils, were rendered. Miss- lone JJun lap of the Portland Art Museum then gave a very fine talk on the value of" art in education. ' This was followed by a discussion of tenure forr teachers. '- Mrs. Chapman, former president of the' Fn-rent-Teacher association, presenting the views of the school board and Miss Juli anne r Roller of Franklin High school the teachers viewpoint The fact that under the present tenure law. Incompetent teachers are dismiejd by the school board was emphasized by Miss Roller, who also pointed out that such dismissals occur frequently, even though the public is not informed of them, 13 teachers having been summa rily dismissed end three demoted. cx elusive 3f probationary teachers, during the life of the present law, while only two trials have occurred. Attention was also called to the fact that in the pres ent year, six dismissals and two demotions have taken place, in none of ' which - cases has there been a trial Hearty appreciation of the excellent program was expressed by all present .-. Prominent among the club events next week will be the luncheon to be given Monday at 12 o'clock iA the Crystal room of the Hotel Benson by the Port land Woman's Research club, with Mrs. Frank W. Clifford, chairman for Dc cember, presiding. ' Dr. W. G. Eliot Jr. win speaK on "Creative Revolution" t Kev. Edwin v. O'Hara will speak on "Democracy and Conscience" and Dr. Jonah B. Wise will speak on "ImmLrlfe tlon." vocal selections will be givon by Miss Phyllis Wolfe, soprano, and Walter Jenkins, baritone. Reservations may be made by calling Tabor 1395, Tabor 791 or Main 3S7S. The Daughters of Isabella, initiator new memDers into tne order last Sunday, The exercises started at 3 n'rlook tinulng through the afternoon. At i ociock ainner was served in th Crvstai room of the Benson hotel. Speakers for the occasion were Father Antaony, Father Maloney, Miss Genevieve Ryan, Miss Margaret Duffy, - Miss Grace Hlrschbuhl and. Mr. Gorman. Vocal solos were rendered by Miss Clair Mat- ttgan ana Father Maloney, followed by a reading bv Miss Wlnnlfrrl Kmlth Professor Goodrich slaved pvpral nisnn selections which were followed by a vio lin .solo y Mrs. Chet McLaughlin, ac companied by Mrs. ; Katherlne .Covach. une giee ciud also furnished music ri-.ir Lng the evening. . - ; .: The Alberta Forward VluT n , most enjoyable Chrlstma.ii nartv at tv. home of Mrs. Arthur C. Perrin Thursday evening, ciud members and their, hus bands and families to the number of 45 enjoyea tne fun of the evening. Mrs. Dwignt Green made a uniendiri .nin-r. able Santa Claus and the gifts distrib uted caused much merriment Games and music were enloved hv vmm .nil old and bountiful refreshments fwere servea. roe next meeting of the club wlU be the quarterly, birthday dinner at the home of Mrs.. W. C. Oliver, East sMxiy-sevenin. street north.; . The December visit to one of the ih- au&triai centers of the city by. the Port' iana jeaerauon of Women's Organis :a uons nas.neen postponed until early January.-at which tlma th. m,. ln of the federaUon will visit the new xrfont gomery .Ward instltuUon. The date will do announced later. The Housewives' council met Tuesday. ws. josepnine Atnqa presided. The market committee members reported that they are still trying to better con ditions. Commissioner Bigelow has promised them his full support. Mrs. W. EweU reported on th -a fcant. lng. The council's attention was called u ine rawer severe sentence of a r cent case ln tha rrmrt A ft j,, DUUtQ UiB" cusslon the following committee was ap pointed: Mrs. George Williams, Mrs. ci. a. aimenton and Mrs. Bondervant. The council . has recently made and romea over to the Albertina Kerr nursey.the following articles ; 41 dresses, v. : mt v Interest Taken In Inspection to Be Held Monday A. B. C ridge MUCH interest is being taken in the quarterly inspection, muster and dance of the Fifth Oregon, Engineer and other National Guard organizations in Portland to be held Monday evening at the Armory. Adjutant General White and staff will review the forces. . The military committee of the Chamber of Commerce will be specially invitea guests. The general public is cordially Invited. The organizations appearing will be, besides the adjutant general ana staff, field and staff of the regiment headquarters company, supply company, quartermasters' corps, machine gun com pany. Companies B. E. F. G and u ana the eneineers. Company A. Colonel C. E. Dentler, U. S. A-, inspector-instructor of the National Guard of Oregon, will rep resent the federal forces. Fully 600 men and officers are expected to be ln line. Following the review and muster will be the regimental quarterly dance in the ballroom. The officers and special guests will be served with refreshments and lunch. The ballroom' Is being decorated in Christmas garb by a committee of two men from each command, directed, by Lieutenant F. M. Simonton and Lleuten ant Stetson. There will be seats reserved for ladles ln the spacious galleries to witness the review, and all desiring to witness the military display are welcome. Company G of the Fifth Oregon Is commanded by Captain Fred M. West, who .went overseas with Company a aa Its commander. . He started into the Na tional Guard game In 1901, and can't keep out of it He rose from the ranks through the non-commissioned graces and was commissioned, a lieutenant in Company B of the Old Third Oregon in 1910. Captain West is a well known police officer in this city. With him are associated First Lieutenant Fred J. Mahnke and Second Lieutenant Lewis Manciet. Captain Eugene C. Libby is probably one of the Jest known company com manders in the Fifth Oregon, as he was in the Old Third Oregon. He commands Company F, as he did in the old Third and the 162d. Libby is a native of Mas sachusetts, and is not only a veteran of the Oregon National Guard, but of Idaho National Guard. He first served in Com pany H in 1910 as a private and was commissioned lieutenant in 1912. In 1914 he was elected commander of Company F, and has made good at every duty as signed him. Upon his return from over seas he accepted a commission in the Fifth Oregon, where he is assisted by First Lieutenant Fred L. Simonton and Lieutenant Fred Dierkin. In the past month the company has secured 'over 30 recruits and promises to be the strongest unit in the Fifth Oregon in another month. Company B gave a smoker, social and sporting evening Thursday night at the Armory, with some lively boxing and wrestling, refreshments and a general good time. A number of guests were present, including Colonel C. E. Dentler, Major W. M. Coplan, Major J. F. Drake and others. The . work of putting up the bleachers in the Armory is completed. They will seat 4300 people and the - galleries fully 2000 more. The entire system can be quickly knocked down. . The Athletic as sociation expects to have some or the best athletic exhibitions ever given ln the city at the Armory during the next four. months. The bleachers and other arrangements to accommodate the public will cost upward of $5000. . . Colonel C. E. Dentler, U. S. A., Inspec tor-instructor for the National Guard of Oregon, has recently returned from a visit to Medford. He is strong in his praises of the Pear city, and is going to visit there again. " He saye the people of Medford are going to build an armory to cost $50,000. : A site has been- donated 250x500 feet long. The city and county together will defray, the expenses, aifd the state will be asked to help to thejEx tent of $25,000 more to properly equip the building. Lieutenant S. M. Williams, as assist ant to Adjutant Captain L. A. Milner, is in charge of the rifle range at Clack amas, and maintains a line, of communi cation between Portland and his resi dence on the range with a military mo torcycle, wnen ne went out xnursaay night h looked like Santa Claus, for his side car was piled high with gifts for the kiddles, and some were tied on his capa cious back. Company E, under Captain , Harry Hansen has been assigned new quarters adjoining the officers' parlors on the main floor of the Armory, and the com pany is rapidly occupying every nook In the suite of three 'rooms. Captain L. A. Milner, regimental ad jutant and commander of the headquar ters company, has been, moved to new quarters immediately wesV of the colo nel's quarters on the Armory ground floor, where work can be conducted to better advantage. ' Joke Was Very Old A practical joke planned by the an cient Egyptians which has taken 5000 years to come to fruition is- revealed by Professor Flinders Petrie, the famous Egyptologist "While we were trying to find a way into a queen's pyramid," he said, "we discovered on a rock face a door which was so' beautifully and ex actly fitted that it was difficult to see the joints. We Immediately set to work on this, thinking that we had found at last an entrance to the Inner chambers. "After a considerable amount of work we removed the. door and, found solid rock! . ' . "It was a carefully arranged blind to balk anyone who wanted to find the entrance Into the royal - tombs, and it had been made about 3000 B. C. by someone with a sense of humor." 14 petticoats, 14 shirts,' 12 diapers, 16 pairs stockings, nine pairs booties, one pair mittens, - three sweaters, three bands, two blankets, two rompers, two night gowns, one bathrobe, one morning sack, two caps, one box miscellaneous toys, eight suits underwear, one coat stretcher. To the Public Welfare bur eau was sent: One sweater, two suits Underwear, one pair shoes, one pair slippers, one shirt. The . December meeting of the Women's auxiliary to the Railway Mail association will be held at the home of Mrs. D. R. Phillips, 905 East Twenty third street north, Thursday, at 2 p. m. The noon luncheon will be omitted and the program .will be furnished by the children. All who attend are asked to bring something for : the grab-bag. Take Alberta car. 4 Hawthorne Parent-Teacher associa tion held an Interesting meeting Tuesday. The story of Miles Standish was cleverly enacted by the pupils .in Pilgrim cos tume. Refreshments were served and a social time enjoyed by alt t - - The Oregon branch of Executive and Administrative Women in Education will hold Its annual dinner, Wednesday at 6 p. m. at the Hotel Benson. Miss Lillian Tingle is president of the organisation and Miss Elizabeth Fox Is secretary. .Js9'' 1 1 1 i V 111 t'yIFn 1 " " i 1 1 1 ii m i nun 1 1 mimi i mini n mi i i llflju inn 1 1 i Hi m . - ' All the remaining odds them quickly. The order is: Clear the floor of odd pieces before stock-taking and give our trade the big gest bargains of the year. .'' Clear the floors and do it quickly. That's the toss' orders. Cash or Credit. - Colonial Library Table $13.45 This large, massive. Library Table,' shelf below. Built or hardwooa tnrougiKuv--ruHsn.ea--quaiTerea goiaen-oax. Regular $29.00 value. LESS THAN HALF miCE AT CAEsars'....... ......... Bed, Spring and Mattress 35 This f outfit, . con sisting of two-inch Continuous -. Post Bed, good .Steel Spring and " Mat tress. Special at Gadsbys. ' - Keep Iron Beds $2 This guaranteed Iron Bed com plete with rails, white color only. Gadsby's less - than - rrrr cost price Use Our Exchange Department . ... , . . ,r . : If you have furniture that doesn't suit want something more up-to-date and better phone us and we'll send a competent man to see it and arrange to take It as part payment on the kind you want the Gadsby kind. We'll make you a liberal allowance for your, goods and we'll sell, you new furniture at low prices.' The new furniture will be promptly delivered. Kxchange goods can be bought at our First and "Washington store. , j -. ,.- j Lm , m I t - v " '' " m and ends ot broken suites, etc top 42x28, with large drawer and book $13.45 Colonial Dresser $29 Large Massive, Dignified, Colonial Dresser Mahogany finish. Two small upper drawers and two large deep drawers beiow. Top measures 42x21. - Beveled plate mirror 28x22. Regular, $50.00 value(I9Q CA Gadsbys Sale Price . , . DIeiJU Gadsbys' Sell For Lett, Your Kitchen Warm and Comfortable IT'S THE TEAR ROU2TD fcUS RANGE SOW , ' Why by a gas range you cannot ' use with comfort during the winter months? It's more practical to use a Wedgewood,. such as Illustrated. All equipped with coal and wood heater at the end. THE WEDGEWOOD ttands as the unrivaled leader wher ever U is sold because It outlasts all other ranges. t - Easy Terms at Gadsbys9 ' Iff m are to oe sold rignt now --- ' .-: - v...- -- ' I " Sale of Davenport Beds $59.85 Of course, you want-a Bed Davenport in your home and It is only a matter ef time, no doubt until you expect tobuy one. Here is a Bed Davenport of very popular design which we bought in large enough, quantities to sell at a big saving to you. Take advantage ot this opportunity. There may (JA DP not be another like ft. ..... . P)2709 COXVESIEJTT CEEDIT TEBMS MAT BE ARRANGED' High-Back Overstuffed Rocker v ' lust notice-what a high back this Rocker has.. How comfortable it looks. Upholstered- in a good grade brown Spanish leatherette,: f spring seat. & Special at Gadsbys' . REGULARLY $29.50 Princess Dresser The Princess Dresser we are closing out is similar to cut Finished quar tered golden oak. Plate mirror 3 Ox t8. Wood knobs. Regular 30.09 value. Gadsbys' Sale $17.50 price Gadsbys? Sell For Lest ' i 1 '..mm. !. II 111 11 I . wmmmmmfmmy l" m 47-22 - - at a trice that will move Solid Oak Buf et We are offering a Buffet jslra- ilar to cut,- made of solid bait golden oak finish. Plank top 44x20, with French plate mir ror back 8x28.; ! Two 1 top drawers, one lined for si ver. i 'Double door cabinet and large linen drawer below! I Regular 149.00 v a I u e, Of)7 OK Sale price is. . . wd I eatJ High-Back Comfort able Rocker- t 7M WHERE CAN YOU BUY A ROCKER LIKE THIS AT ANY SUCH LOW PRICE? Made of close-woven fltusr, continuous roll arms and; back, Tin ish a pretty fumed brown. (Jjrf QQ At Gadsbys' . . . .. . Oi mVO Gtdsbys Sell For Less Corner Second & Morrison Sts.