Gresham outlook., September 22, 1922, Image 1

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G resham O utlook
Voi. 12, No. 5»
GRESHAM, MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OREGON,
GRANGERS HEAR
EXPLANATION OF
EDUCATIONAL BILL
FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER
22. I»22
TUESDAYS
AND
FRIDAYS
$1.50 Per Year
American Legion
FLOWERS CHARM DAMASCUS FARM F. N. Lasley Attacks NFW YFAR’S WORK
Will Meet Tuesday MANY VISITORS BUREAU LOSES Gambling Devices
IS COMMENCED IN
UNION HI SCHOOL
Legion activities in Gresham after
the sum m er vacation will s ta rt off
w ith a bang on Tuesday night, when
ell the m em bers of Gresham Post will
get together to r a big social and en­
tertain m en t for all Legion men. At
a recent meeting of the executive com­
m u te it was decided to open the w in­
te r season on Tuesday night Septem ­
ber 26, w 'th a meeting th a t would
m ake anything ever attem pted here
before «look tame.
Im portant featu res of th e coming
meeting will be m usical num bers by
local talen t anu refreshm ents
Dr.
H. H. Hughes has charge of the eats.
So far he is the only one who knows
w hat is in store, but he says it will be
good.
The com m ander and vice com m and­
er will gel th eir beads together aud
expect to p rep are a schedule for the
next six m onth's m eetings. It is like­
ly th a t two m eetings will be held
every month, one of them being s tric t­
ly a social meeting. O ccasionally the
m eetings will oe joint affairs w ith the
ladies of the auxiliary.
D uring the sum m er m onths Legion
m eetings were neglected and post af­
fairs lagged. Now the effort will be
made to get things started and make
up for lost time. All legion mem bers
are especially requested to plan to be
at this meeting.
Many people in this vicinity a re
The Damascus Farm Bureau lost
Tbe feeling of the people and es­
Joining the crowds th a t go daily to the first prize on the com munity ex ­ pecially the local club leaders In re ­
visit th e beautiful display of gladioli, hibits at the C lackam as county fair gard to the gam bling devices allowed
asters and perenial flowers at Cris-
whclh is now being held in Canby by on th e fair grounds during the past
An interesting talk on the Compul­
sey's Gladiolus farm near Gresham
two years was plainly shown in a
(By Higti School R eporter.)
sory E ducation Bill w hich is to be
and it is well w orth th e trip, even to only one point. The Damascus booth short talk given by F. N. Lasley, local
Union High school in Gresham
those who come from a distance. The had a r ne display of farm products potato club leader in the Corbett dis­ opened school last Monday with an
placed on the ballot this tall was
blossom s are now at th eir best and and was p rettily decorated in orange trict, nt the meeting of the Pomona enrollm ent of about 210 the first week.
given by H am ilton Johnston at the
they m ake a display the memory of and black. Rosemont had a lager dis­ grange in G resham last W ednesday Since then the num ber has continued
m eeting of Pomona grange which met
w hich w ill linger. Not only are the play and won first place by scoring afternoon.
to grow until at the present tim e the
W ednesday in the G resham grange
acres of brillian t hued Powers w on­ 84 points while Dam ascus came next
Mr. l asley gave his topic as "Club students enrolled num ber 239 and
hall.
derful to behold but th e display ot w ith 93 and Canbv th ird wth 78 points. Work as connected with the County (here are eight more who expect to
cut flowers with which Mr. and Mrs. Damascus won first on arrangem ent F air.” He said all of the club leaders enter school text Monday. It was not
Mr. Johnston said th e Compulsory
Crissey decorate th eir porch and end cn quality.
■n th is county have been dissatisfied expected th ere would be such a large
Education bill has been assailed fr m
W inning first place gave Rosemont with the conditions which have ex ist­ class of freshm en but there are uow
rooms are the last word in artistic
m any angles and it would be im proper
arrangem ent.
com m unity club possession of the sil­ ed on the fair grounds in Gresham 88 in the class. A goodly num ber ol
to take a firm stand in favor of or
Among recent guests at the Crisseys ver cup which it also won last year during the past two years. It is the students have tran sferred to Union
against the m easure. He then ex­
in a single day w<Te people from Eu and *75 in money. Damascus F arm wish of the leaders to be Just with High school Irotn other schools and
plained the bill in a very fair way by
gene, Salem, Hood River, Seattle, Burer.u won »50, Canby $25 and C ar­ every one especially the fair board but have entered the sophomore, junior
explaining both sides. The F ailing
Camas. Ridgefield and Vancouver. ver honorable menton.
it is th eir belief th at the board is and senior classes.
school in P ortlan d was m entioned as
Rudolf Mullenhoff of Dam ascus won '«■ing the wrong method. It is tru e
Among the m ost enthusiastic guests
a very good institution with a capable
T here Is now an u rgent need of
vere Mr. aud Mrs. N. Nelntan of Den­ first prize on a half bushel of P ro h i­ th at the Multnomah county fair has
woman a t th e head who is of Roman
class rooms and Mr. Stockton has
ver. Mr. Neinian is head of the la rg ­ bition w heat which he entered. The been badiy In debt and has needed
Catholic religion. This is only one of
promised to supply them at the ea rli­
est floral establishm ent In th at city. Prohibition wheat is highly recom ­ money these past few years but it is
the many religious Institutions in the
est moment. F ailure to get lime has
He com mented on the fine develop­ mended by the Oregon A gricultural the belief of the club leaders th at the
city of P ortland and there is no doubt
been the cause of the delay. If the
m ent of the plants and the beauty of college as n good crop producer for board is m aking a m istake in thinking
bu' w hat th e re are m any m ore ju st as
num ber of stu i^ n ts continue to In­
th eir coloring and was especially ap ­ this p art of Oregon.
I th at more money can be raised on crease each year as it has In the past
good th a t are controlled by the C ath­
preciative of the scenery which makes
. fairs by allow Ing the low class of con­ tew years the school will be In a
olics.* O ther churches also have p ri­
such a splendid setting for ihe farm. DEAN GRESHAM MAKES
cessions on til« grounds as were there crowded condition and will require
vate schools th a t are good institutions.
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GRESHAM
Mr. Crissey has 80,000 ra re and
this year and last year as well. some addition made to the building.
W hile m any of the private in stitu ­
u nusual bulbs of various kinds not
Ever since he has heard of the best Speaking for the other leaders ns well
tions of learning are good ones, still
P aren ts a re urged to have students
aw aiting planting. W ithin two years little town in Oregon. Dean J. Wil- as himself. Mr. Lasley said:
th e pupils attending them do not re ­
In school every day possible as this
he is looking for them to add greatly
m er Gresham , of G race C athedral, I "We are w orking with boys and co-operation is necessary for the w el­
ceive the broad scope of learning re ­
to his already w onderful display.
San Francisco, had wished to visit the K*r ' s who are at an age when im-
ceived in th e public schools. It is
Miss H. A ngenette Crissey, who place and see if it met with his a p ­ presslons are easily made and, realiz­ fare of the student. We were glad to
th erefore a detrim ent to the children
has spent the sum m er in Denver, r e ­ proval. T hat desire w as granted yes­ ing this fact, we have reached a point have the chairm an of the board, II.
for them to go to w hat m ight be call­
tu rn ed recently by way of C alifornia terday, when he and Mrs Gresham w here we can not take boys and girls Wihlon and the Rev. A. S Hisey with
ed these "caste" .schools.
MRS. 0 . ANDREWS
and has resum ed her work as teacher enjoyed an autom obile ride here by ’o the fair grounds where such Influ­ us the opening m orning. Other mem­
Mr. Johnston spoke of the w ealthier
bers of the board could not attend be­
IS LAID TO REST in the Kennedy school in Portland.
the courtesy of friends who are en ­ e n ts surround them. We have been cause of detention on im portant m at­
class objecting strenuously to this
tertain in g them during the Episcopal accused of fighting the fair board but ters.
bill for the reason th a t they w ant
F rie n d s.o f Mrs. O. Andrews filled GRESHAM GRADE SUHDDL
th is is not so, or at least Is not so
convention.
th eir children to associate w ith the the F ree M ethodist church yesterday
HAS LARGE ENROLLMENT
Thus far we have two post g radu­
Having been a p rin ter in his earlier except for objecting to the board a l­
children of the w ealthier fam ilies in ­ afternoon in respect to the m em ory of
ate students, the Misses Elizabeth
lowing
such
concessions
on
tlie
stead of attending
the common n tru e friend and a devoted C hristian
The num ber of pupils attending the life, Dean Gresham could not pass by
Cady and Helen Moulton, taking spec­
schools. Why couldn't these people and in sym pathy w ith the bereaved G resham grade school has increased w ithout a friendly call on the editor grounds. We w ant every organization
ial courses O thers a rq asking for ad­
and
the
people
as
w
ell
to
take
a
strong
use their influence to m ake the public husband and relatives. The Rev. D. so much this year th a t it has been ot the Outlook. He was delighted to
mission as soon .as the busy work la
schools better?
T here a re found M. Cathey preached the funeral se r­ necessary to h ire an ex tra teacher. learn th at this city was named for stand ag ain st these concessions. We over.
do
not
w
ant
th
is
fair
or
any
other
lorm
er
P
ostm
aster
G
eneral
W
alter
Q.
to be more failures am ong the highly mon and spoke w ords of appreciation The new teacher is Miss Rose Pelikan.
P aren ts are urged to cooperate by
educated w ealthy class than among of the ch a racter of Mrs. A ndrews and She Is teaching the fifth grade. Mrs. Gresham , a relative of the clergym an. fair to degrade the children.”
carefully exam ining th e report enrda
The
county
club
leaders
a
re
not
Dean
Gresham
wns
nominated
for
th e middle classes.
of com fort and adm onition to the Gladys Hoyt and Miss Helen Hoss are
when they are mailed to them. I f is
W hile the p arents should raise their friends. The. Rev. E. D. Blackman, teaching the second grade. At the bishop of eastern Oregon but declined alone in taking this stand against
our plan to mall the cards at the end
questionable
concessions.
It
Is
heard
the
position,
p
referring
to
continue
children and have supervision over
pastor of the church and the Rev. J. present tim e th ere is an enrollm ent of
of each six-week period. The first
his work as head of G race Cathedral. from all of the various county o rg an i­
them, still the p arents do not own the
A. H opper a form er pastor, assisted in 253 pupils in the school.
zations. At the last meeting of the report Is due Immediately after No­
9 ills and sp irits of th eir children
the service. Selections w ere sung by
The subject ot raising money for Powell Valley circuit which is made vember 27. which concludes the first
I t is the duty of the schools to make
a trio consisting of Mrs. J. W. B ush­ BORING WOMAN
paying tair debts is alw ays a live issue up ot all of the Methodist churches In six-week period. All grades will ’ be
Am ericans out of all nations of people.
PASSES AWAY in Multfifmiah county. Why can 't the
ong, Mrs. S. C. Jones and D. M.
the te rrito ry surrounding G resham , a m arked in figures and 70 is considered
How can th is be b etter accom plished
Cathey. The p all bearers w ere all
fair grounds and especially the pa resolution was made w hich showed the lowest passing grade. P aren ts
th an thiough the gram m ar schools’
Mrs. Lovisa Edberg, a resident of
nephew s oi the deceased. Interm ent
vilion be used during the full and their disapproval of the conditions will please peruse the cards and co­
Under this bill, after a child has
Boring, died this m orning, Septem ber
was in D ouglast cemetery.
other tim es when it ' is possible which existed on the fair g ro jn d s. The operate with the principal in the
reached the age of 14 or passed the
23, at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
H ilda Onette Skogan was born in
for giving m usical entertainm ents or County Council of P arent-T eacher a s­ event the grades are not satisfactory.
gram m ar grades, he can be sent to
Carl J. H ansen at the age of 84 years.
O pportunity for literary societies
Norway Septem ber 11, 1861. She was
other entertaining featu res for which sociations met last Saturday at Lynch
any other school th a t it pleases his
Mrs. Edberg is survived by her
united in m arriage to O. Andrews at
a sm all adm ission would be charged? schoolhouse and during the day the will be offered the students this
p aren ts Ao have him go. T here is also
daughter in Boring and several other
will be
Mose Point, M ississippi on December
There is no doubt but w hat the peo­ resolution draw n up by the county year. L iterary societies
children.
provsllon in the bill for children who
th e
purpose
of
6, 1884. They cam e to P ortland In
ple of Gresham would be glad to do clubs during the fair was adopted and organized for
F u neral arran g em en ts will not be
are unfit physically or m entally to
May, 1886, and soon took up a home­
all in theii power to help such an u n ­ passed to express the feelings of the prom oting practice for students which
made until word can be received from
attend public school to be exempt.
they will need In life. It Is not a p art
stead near A nderson station which
dertaking and help m ake it a success. Council on the subject.
the m em bers of the family who are
T here is no attem pt made to control
of the state high school course of
has been her home until the tim e of
away.
In
term
en
t
will
be
in
the
Sandy
the religious education of the child.
Money to loan on real estate. B.
study but will be offered for the bene­
her death
About IE years ago she
METHODIST ( III RITI
Ridge cemetery.
Religous train in g can be given them
W. T horne, at Bank of G resham .
fit of those who w ant to tuke ad v an t­
had a stro k e of paralysis from w hich
LAUNCHES
YEAR’S
WORK
out of school hours. The bill as it is
age of it. The work will be done o u t­
she never recovered. She was p rac­
viewed does not appear to be such a
side of school although the program s
tically helpless for the last five years
W ith th e retu rn of the pastor to will be given In school.
severe or u n ju st one as those opposed
of her life but In it all she w as a
the field for the th ird year every de­
to it infer.
Students who keep th eir grades tr
patient sufferer, never u tterin g a word
partm ent of the Methodist church Is
Opposition to th is bill is heard on
90 per cent or b etter will be exempted
of com plaint.
p rep arin g for a program of increased
every side. It appears th a t the ene­
from the m id-term and final exam ina­
She was converted at an early age
nctiv’ty. Next Sunday m orning the
mies of the hill are th e active ones.
tions providing th eir citizenship rec­
and was active in religious w ork. She
budget
for
the
coming
year
will
be
Why shouldn't both sides of the ques­
ord and m oral standing in the school
took a deep in te rest in m issionary
presented to the congregation and the
tion be told?
and com munity w arra n ts th is recogni­
work and sacrificed her own needs to
new
duplex
envelopes
will
be
ready
Kills on Ballot Discussed.
tion.
help in its enterprises. She was a
for distribution. The following S un­
J. J. Johnson, m aster of E vm ing
We , egret the teach er's training
c h a rte r member of th " Swedish Mis­
day, October 1, th e every-m em ber ca n ­
S tar grange, w as asked to explain the
course will not be offered another
sion church tn Portland and also at
vass will be made and subscriptions
various other bills coming before the
year. Eighteen had signed for the
Powell Valley. She united with the
taken to m eet the new y ear’s budget.
voters this fall. In the Salmon F ish ­
course tills year but the state d ep art­
F ree M ethodist church about 25 years
The Sunday school is looking fo r­
ing End 'i'opagating am endm ent, Mr.
m ent has ruled but six w eeks’ credit
ago and rem ained a faithful member
ward to the beginning of the new-
Johnson said he believed tb s • was until her death.
will be gran ted to juniors who enter
year's work, Rally Day and Prom o­
m ore to it than w hat appear -d on the
the course and the attendance at the
A sh o rt time ago she suffered an o th ­
tion Sunday, which will be observed
surface. It is expected that i’ 's bill er stroke of p aialy sis which m ade it
Oregon S tate Normal will necessarily
with a program given by the school,
w ill also be taken off rrom .he ballot. necessary to go to a hospital in P o rt­
iiave to be IS weeks before teachers
Sunday, October 1.
In .he Exposition P at Amendm ent. land, w here she g radually weakened
could teach. This condition is caus-
The
E
pw
orth
League
Cabinet
met
P ortland is m erely asking Io? perm is­
ifig a nmnbei of students to feel they
until th e end came.
last Tuesday evening and planned for
sion tc levy a city tax t r also money
can not. take the teachers train in g
She Is survived by her husband, one
an
active
y
ear’s
work.
The
cabinet
for the 1925 Exposition
k • ico p le brother, two sisters and a num ber of
course. However 11 have signed.
will meet the fourth Tuesday of every
living outside of P ortland th e re is relatives and leaves a host oi friends
Next year we may have the advanced
m outh; a social evening will be a course.
everything to gain through this bill
reg u lar m onthly feature of th<* year's
and nothing to lose. T here is no doubt
Have received a quantity of white
Lockers will be provided for s tu ­
program
th a t those living outside of P ortland dishes f?oni the east at lower prices.
dents at (tie earliest possible date.
The pastor, th e Rev. A. 3. Hisey,
will secure as much benefit If not Also several other Items, among them
Until the new lockers are provided
will occupy the pulpit Sunday morn
m ore from the expostion th an those a good quality ear drops. Mrs. E.
the p re-en t ones are being used the
Boughner, Novelty Store, Powell St.,
ing and preach on the topic "C ount­ same as clonk rooms.
living in the city.
Gresham .
ing the Cost.” The Rev. L. F. Smith,
’i he O range G raduated Income Tax
The new boiler for the heating sys­
pastor of the Methodist churches at
The T routdale C hapter O. E. S. will
w as not dscussed as it is to bo taken
tem Is ready to be Installed and It is
Rockwood, Fairview and T routdale quite likely this will be done some
oft from the ballot. It has been ruled give a 500 party Friday, Septem ber 29
8 o'clock. P ast m atrons will be
will occupy the pulpit In the evening. week-end.
out by the courts on account of fraud at
hostesses.
Program , refreshm ents,
Special music will add to the a t ­
1 C ontinued on page 3
We are glad to note th a t a consider­
prizes. Admission 25 cents.
tractiveness ot both services.
able num ber of p aren ts accompanied
their children when registering. This
R A P U S I WOMEN LAKE
helped us
m aterially.
especially
UP MISSION STUDY among thp freshm en as we did not
know of th eir inclinations, disposi­
At the m issionary meeting held at
tions or plans for the future.
the Baptist parsonage on last T ues­
We a re off for an o th er y ear's work
day a large num ber of women en­
and the teachers would assu re tlie
joyed the program and took p art in
p aren ts they are m ost anxious to do
the discussion of plans for the future.
the best work possible. The principal
It was decided to take up as a special
of the school In tu rn has assured the
line of study "The T rend of th e N a­
teuchers they will have splendid co­
tio n s ' by George E. Haynes. Mrs.
Yon Stroheim’s Sensational Triumph
operation and backs his assurance
Hopkins of P ortland spoke at the
upon the past year's experience. To
meeting.
the parents and tax p ay ers we owe our
Next Sunday the Bible school will
deepest gratitude.
meet at 10. Classes are conducted for
T here are 88 students in the fresh ­
pupils of all ages and all are welcome.
man class, 57 in the sophomore class
In the preaching service which fol­
49 juniors. 43 seniors and two post
lows the pastor, the Rev. D. Q. Barry, graduates.
From the Story by Baroness de Meyer
will discuss "The Foundations of As­
Following is a list of the students
surance. ' Special music will enliven In the freshm an class -
the service.
Harold Ahlson, Robert Alexander,
Dale Altman, Gerald Anderson, H ar­
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vey Anderson, Loyd Arvldson, Allie
From now until October 31 snb- Barteli. Clare Baumann, Eleanor B ot­
| serlptions to th e Gresham Outlook In kin, Yarvey Brown, M argaret Cady,
com bination with the P ortland T ele­ llazle Cooley, Orville Davidson. Wil­
gram will be taken at $4.50. Tele- ma Davies. Agnes Dickson, Jack Dow-
I gram alone at $3.75.
Kiibscrlbe
Continued on page 4
through the Outlook.
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