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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 9, 1919)
FIRST INSTITUTIONAL CHURCH V ' i DISCO ELECTRIC STARTERS IN dALMi lilAi dlUUI IMlfc Ui1 Lrruuio ur llolil iueiiidlivj There was something more than I when the congregation met and pre a reception and welcome-back to Rev. j Rented the gocd pastor and his wife and Jlrs. H. N. AMrich and-family , with toke ns of their at Lefclie church a,; few days ago.- A droani of) one . esteem. bf the members 08 " ' rV.' for WILL IT START A FORD? i It Certainly! Will Without the ort having to crank ror an nouror so. ro springs, or ratchets or high-priced buttons op the "Bulldog". Guaranteed against break age and backfire. We guarantee to give you funded. You will never know until you have a "Bulldog" Starter put on. This is a good time of th year to install. .See us at ) O.J.HULL 311; Commercial Street, Y. M. C. A. Building Hand Tailored Garments for Much Lower Prices Than Ordinary Ready-Mades " j.. . i . ; i . ...... .. You can reduce the H. C. get for what you spend - Be sure you get A.U-W00I Fabrics and High-Class Tailoring! Nothing else wears so well. The Garments we tailor are Guaranteed to be strictly man-tailored in the finest grade of workmanship and perfect in fit; ' ScdtcE Wdokn- Mills Store 426 State Street V v possibility of breaking your arm entire satisfaction or your money re the pleasures of driving a Ford car once for demonstration. L. as 'far as Clothe 3 is concerned Always Better Values at Lower Prices jj 1 . 1 1 I ... - The Period: styles in Dining Furniture as shown at our store are bound to meet with your approval. Call in: and go over our complete line in Queen Anne and William and Mary. C S; HAMILTON - - . 1 il1 LESLIE METHODIST CHURCH of the minister's church family of three years ago may be the reality of tomorrow. Sandwiched in with the evening's entertainment was the quarterly conference of the church, conducted by the district superinten dent. Dr. T. B. Ford. He wanted to know what the church was going to do with the $5,000 funds which had by being- particular what you SALEM . The phonograph which fills all requirements. h; It satisfies the person who wishes to have a selection of! records from other makes. ffiThe Brunswick plays them all. ? V, r 300 been apportioned to it. providing the church would match 'the sum on a 50-50 basis and build a Sunday school temple and community build ing combined, to neet the growing needs of the church and the com munity which it serves. Silence reigned supreme for a few moments until one of the officials of the church and Sunday school, who lives in South Salem, got to his feet and spoke in behalf of the need of such an addition to the church property, and wound up by saying that he would give $500 for such a project. This added spice to an otherwise very commonplace business meeting, and In a few moments a committer was appointed to Investigate ard re port at a later meeting of the con gregation and officials of the church. Something Mnxt lie lone. ' The congregation realizes that something must be .done, and those who have been wondering whether such a thing might be possible some time in the future, as well as those who have thought such a thing im possible for years to come, are now wondering If It might not bo-possible before another year his rolled around. They admit, that It Is not impos sible. Three years ago the Sunday school had to meet in the church auditori um, because the bnvement was un finished. Since that time things have beea moving. First, a class room for the Live Wires, a then small group of mature young peo pi a of the Sunday school, was provided, and which at the same time provided a meeting place for the Epworth league. At the same time the church kitchen was re modeled, gas connection made and the whole basement wired for elec tricity. Next , came 'street paving and sidewalks and the church and parsonage grounds now have cement sidewalks end naved streets on both 1 :"' V NO FORD TODAY IS COMPLETE WITHOUT A SELF STARTER , ARE YOU STILL CRANKING YOUR FORD? You shouldn't, when you can get a complete Stirling and LigUkg: System for only S5t cr $C3 installed, and absolutely guaranteed. . . No Ford owner should look at the question of equipping his car as a. convenience; it 1j .in absolute necessity in this age of economy, both in time and gasoline consumption. Why raa the risk of injuring yourself in cranking a car? - It hould not be neccsrary for your wife cr sister to crank a car, that is a man's job. If ycur Ford is DISCO equipped you need never fear stalling your Ford in downtown traffic or on railroad crossings the DISCO is powerful enough to run your Ford for considerable distmce in case of emergency. This might tavt your life if your engine stalled in a dangerouJ place. POWER OF THE DISCO SYSTEM The DISCO STARTER exerts a pull on th crankshaft of 160 pounds. This is more power than is required to turn over the stiff est Ford motor in sero weather; in fact, it is sufficiest porr. er to start a twelve-cylinder motor. The DISCO SYSTEM is the most powerful starting ami 'lighting system built for Ford cars and because of correctness of design the current draw frcrx ' the battery is actually lower than that of any othft- system designed for Ford cars. ALWAYS DEPENDABLE THE DISCO STARTING and LIOHTTNO OUTFIT is dependable because it is correctly de signed, manufactured and built of materials of the highest quality. This DISCO factory is the only factory in the United States which is devoted entirely to the manufacture of Starting ard Lighting Systems for Ford cars. SIMPLICITY OF CONSTRUCTION OF NEW MODEL DISCO , Officials of the DISCO company have had years of experience in the Starting and Lighting 1 field and the result of their experience is shown in this latest and best DISCO STARTING and LIGHTING OUTFIT. This new design is the result of years of careful study and what Is tow offered you is the source of pride to the DISCO organization. R. D. BARTON 171 South Commercial Street. sides. During the last year the con gregation not only finished the re modeling of the basement, but at an expense of nearly $10 repaired the church and parsonajre property. Including two coats of paint on both, and all Is paid fcr. Not being con tent with these, achievements, when the Centenary or the whole Metho dist church came alone: the church not only met Its centenary appor tionment of over SSO0O. but added to It Its old church debt of 11700. making a total or over $7000 raised for these purpos. and Just before conference) the SI 700 debt was paid at conference time and the mortgage burned. . NYetl In" Imperative. With this record or past achieve ment, it does not look at all impos sible for the congregation to swing Into line and give to Salem Its first institutional chnrrh building. Some of the members with good subscrip tions up their sleeves say not. any- I way- I The desire for the Sieir addition 340 Court cornea from a real community and church need. Leslie church has been trying to fill a community seed, tatter than stick to strict denominational lines. Its mcmbertblp consists of members from at least 11 different denomin ations, who live In the community and who are working with the church, which is trying to bulll op the. community In which they lire, rather than some section of the el!y which is not their home. Many nf thci people have affiliated wita Leslie church during the past three years. Then the people of Soufi Salem at in real need of a meeting plate for social and community gatherings, and If the addition Is built, a large room iipen to all meet ings of community interest will be provided, and. for the young people, a place to play and have their social gathering. Department Are Crowded. The need for such a bulldln? for the young people Is iloimt Impera tive. The primary and klndcrrar- St. Phone 1107 ten prt of the Sunday school U now housed in the old church bn!!d Ing. whicr Is very much la need cf repairs, and must te repaired if u4 longer. The balance of the Fandiy school raef 1 In the basement of th church, and although lait Rondir -as a rainy, disagreeable day. it was full almost to Its capacity. While the teachers and ofMrcrs ef the Sunday school are anxious ta see the Sunday reboot grow, tary are at a loss to know what to da with the increased growth without new accommodations. Their ni'ti class of young people the Liv Wires Its a membership cf nearly 100 and is still growing. . The hlch school classes have aa averace attendance of over J, aai the classes of younger ages are ro Ing equally as well, so that ia oror to properly care for the business oa hanj and to take care or the natural growth, added equipment. addd space and added renponxibiUties mutt be assumed. Du:ing the past thro years, or In other words, dur ing war trme. the church and Sunday rchool hare had a Heady growth, as will be shown by1 the fallowing flgires: Ch'mh membership three years azo. 172: church membership today. 264; Sunday school enroll ment threeyears ago. 311: Sunday school enrollment today. 410. New Ilefcklewre I Ian not. .With the Increase In population now coming to Salem, with added Industries, which means added homes. South Salem, one of the rr.rt beautiful residence sections of Fa lem. will receive its fill share, no doubt. In fact several new resi dents are in eontcrap!ation at the present time. There will add to the repvnibi1!tls as well as the oppor tunity for large service, to Leslie church. While no definite ajsir ance Is clvrn that the church will go ahead with Its plans this year. It is at lrat considering the matter seriously, and the coaimittee lavetti gatlng the matter is eompoeM of men la whom the chnrrh has grrat confidence, as well as men of con structive vUion. and who are im-st anxious to ere this rorcraunity wcrk go forward. PEOPLE'S CHORUS TO MEET MONDAY Effort Is Being Made to Brias Mcmbcrxhip Up to Three Hundred The People's (boras will wH for rctular practice Monday evening st 7:20 in Wallrr hal!. oa Willamette ear.ipn. Pr. Jhn It. Sites former Iv of ihr IWofi i?ymph nr urch'S tra. i dirt-tlor and ably fills the po sition". : fIUn Hlmaa. of WtlUmrtt col lege of mie is the accompaaUL The reop!e"s chorus" Is aon-d-nominational and every one wtJ loves to trg Is to conider hlwKlf or herself rwrsonilly lutlWd to be come a uietnber. The choirs of the churchrs of the city, nj matter wlat their belief or creexl, are orgl t join. No expanse Is attarh-d to rt-U-ifhip r that of the mic usd. and sn far this amount has bees I' than ft. Wriy not Join the Treble's thn rtis and hlp to put Salem on the map. musically ? Mid aa eathssl as yeMerday. "With th rTrenflfn?! muflral tal- nt wrjcb there is in Sal-m. there is no rcasrn why a choir of at leat 300 voices sfc'HiU not at once f toavther and give Salem the benefit of th-Jr talent, while gainieg mrJ enjojment and benefit pcrsonaltf.