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GRESHAM OUTLOOK, HOLIDAY NUMBER
rriday, December 15, 1922
GRESHAM LIBRARY IS PRIDE OF THE LOCALITY;
STANDS AS EVIDENCE OF WORTHY ENDEAVOR
T hose w ho a d m ire th e b eau tifu l Culy, Mrs. C lara A nderson, Mrs. G race M. S h o rt, th e Rev. C. A. N utley. Mrs.
L en a St. C lair, Mrs. J. W. S h a ttu c k ,
G resham lib ra ry an d enjoy its fa c ili­ M etzger an d Miss P e a rl L indsey.
T
h eo d o re B ru g g er and Mrs. M innie
tie s w ith tra in e d lib ra ria n s In th e
More A ssistance Given.
re a d in g room an d a t th e high school,
T h e y ear 1907 saw a m ark ed in ­ C lan ah an .
T he lib ra ry h as g ro w n s te a d ily d u r ­
can sc a rc e ly re a liz e th a t th e se p riv i­ c re a s e of in te re st in th e lib rary . The
In
leges have com e th ro u g h long y ears Odd F ello w s Lodge and th e G resham ing th e y e a rs of its ex isten ce.
of effort on th e p a r t of th o se who D evelopm ent L eague p assed reso lu 1904 th e c irc u la tio n of books w as 567.
have ap p re c ia te d th e value of good tio n s p ledging th e su p p o rt of th o se F o r th e y e a r en d in g O ctober 31, 1922,
books. L ess th a n ten y ears ago, th e o rg an izatio n s.
The
city
council th e c irc u la tio n w as 20,002, w hich is a
p re s e n t b u ild in g w as finished, its ded­ passed an o rd in an ce g ra n tin g th e sum g ain of 3,439 books over la s t year.
icatio n being on M arch 1, 1913. T he of $5 a m onth to be used to w ard lib ra T h e re a re , th ro u g h o u t th e y e a r over
ten y e a rs p reced in g th a t w ere y ears ry m ain ten an ce.
T he P o rtla n d LI 3.000 re g u la r books on th e sh elv es ,
of h a rd w ork and d isco u rag em en t, b ra ry asso ciatio n offered to pay fo r an d in c irc u la tio n on all su b je c ts and
w hen th e fo u n d atio n s w ere laid for th e serv ices of a lib ra ria n every a f te r ­ new books a re receiv ed each w eek.
th e asso ciatio n w hich k ep t ever before noon and even in g of th e w eek, and
T h e p re se n c e of th e lib ra ry gives
th e people th e idol of a free public give h e r tra in in g , p rovided th e books G resh am people an d th e s tu d e n ts of
lib ra ry , and w hich backed th e m ove­ could be placed In a s u ita b le room . U nion H igh school an d a ll of th e
m en t for th e p re s e n t building.
T h e room w as provided an d Mrs. H. g ra d e sch o o ls in th e su rro u n d in g
T he w ay w as opened for secu rin g L. W o stell w as ap p o in ted th e first c o u n try an o p p o rtu n ity to o b tain
lib ra ry p riv ileg es in r u r a l co m m u n i­ cu sto d ian u n d er th e new regim e. She re a d in g m a te ria l w hich is second to
ties w hen, in J a n u a ry , 1903, th e le g is­ w as la te r succeeded by Miss A lida n o n e in citie s th e size of G resham .
la tu re of O regon au th o rized a co u n ty Culy. T h e re w ere a b o u t 400 volum es
T h e lib ra ry is now in c h a rg e of
tax for lib ra ry purposes. T h e M ultno­ in th e lib ra ry at th a t tim e. M iss Culy Miss N orm a Lee P eck and h e r a s s is t­
m ah cou n ty c o u rt o rd ered a tax of rem ain ed in c h a rg e u n til F e b ru a ry , a n t, M iss C la ra A u clair. It is open
one-fifth of a m ill and en tered in to a 1912, w hen sh e resig n ed an d w as suc- a p a rt of ev ery day ex cep t S undays.
H ere You W ill Find Shopping a P leasure from an Im m ense Stock
o f H oliday M erchandise at Popular Prices.
A Few Suggestions in Practical Gifts
FOR T H E L A D IE S
Fancy Hand-Painted China Cups
and Saucers, at the set of 6 $1.49
Cake Plates, 50c and up.
Salad Sets, 98< to $2.00
Salad Bowls. 75c to $1.50
Sugar and Creamer Sets. 65c and 75?
32-Piece Dinner Sets. $7.98
42-Piece Dinner Sets for $11.98
Fancy Tea Pots, 98c, $1.19 and $1.29
FOR T H E M EN
Ash Trays, 15c, 25d and 35?
Pipes for 25c
Shaving Mugs, 35c
Fancy Cups, 25c and 35c
Hose Supporters, 25c
Fancy Arm Bands, 15? and 25c
initial Handkerchiefs, 15?
Purses and Bill Folds, 15? and up
Cuff Links, 15?, 25c and 50c
Fancy Handkerchiefs for the Ladies and Children, each, from 5 c to 3 5 c
Specials in our Candy Department
Plain Xmas Mixed, lb. 19c
Mixed Creams, lb. 29c
Old-Fashioned Chocolates, one pound for 29c
GRESHAM
BRANCH L IB R A R Y BUILD IN G, D ED ICATED MARCH 1, 1913
c o n tra c t w ith th e P o rtla n d L ib ra ry a s ­ eeeded by Miss S ch affer w ho soon
A m ong th e lib ra ria n s w ho have c o n ­
so ciatio n to exten d th e p riv ileg es of gave p la c e to Miss C. H. H aile.
trib u te d g re a tly to th e su ccess of th e
th e lib ra ry to re s id e n ts of th e county.
L ib ra ry facilities and p a tro n a g e lib ra ry in re c e n t y e a rs a re Miss P earl
T he fa c t w as a t once ad v ertise d In w ere slow ly g ro w in g and th e need of D u rst and Miss R u th M ontague.
th e daily p a p ers of P o rtla n d and la te r a s u ita b le bu ild in g w as a p p a re n t. In
a p e rso n al le tte r w as se n t to each th e fall of 1911 th e an n o u n cem en t KEI’ENT BOOKS
p o stm a ste r In th e co u n ty , ex p lain in g w as made th a t P o rtla n d an d Oregon
AT H IE I.IBBABV
th e lib ra ry p riv ileg es and en clo sin g a w ere in line for a n u m b er of C arnegie
OF A LL THING S, by R obert B ench-
n otice to be placed in th e posloflice. lib ra ry b u ild in g s. T he p o ssib ility of
A n u m b er of th e re s id e n ts o f G resham se c u rin g one of th ese for G resham ley. T h is is a hook of fun a b o u t every
an d vicin ity av ailed th em selv es of wns b ro u g h t b efo re th e lib ra ry hoard day th in g s so close to o u r noses we
th is o p p o rtu n ity , ta k in g o u t c a rd s anil th e C o m m ercial clu b by Chas. a re a p t to q u ite o verlook th e joy of
th ro u g h th e p o stm istre ss, Mrs. I. Mc­ C leveland, w ith th e re s u lt th a t th e them . Mr. U enchley is keen ly a p p re ­
Coll, and going to P o rtla n d for th e ir tw o bodies co o p erated In th e m a tte r ciativ e of th e h u m o ro u s an d h a s th e
and fu n d s w ere raised am ong th e re s ­ h appy facu lty of le ttin g th e re a d e r In
books.
In th e fall of th a t y e a r th e public id e n ts of G resh am for th e p u rc h a s e of on tin joke.
H ISTORY OF OREGON, by C. H. I
school te a c h e rs, P rin c ip a l A. F. tlie site of th e p resen t lib ra ry b u ild ­
H e rsh n e r, Miss H a ttie P ierce, Miss ing on Main stre e t. T h is w as p u r­ Carey. T he la te st, m ost com prehend- ,
H a rrie t A lex an d er an d Mrs. C lara A n ­ ch ased from Ed. O sburn an d Mrs. J. ive and d etailed acco u n t of th e dev el­
d erso n , becam e in te re ste d In th e p ro j­ II. M etzger a t u to ta l cost of $1900.
opm ent and p ro g re ss of O regon. Of
ect of fu rn ish in g a read in g room to
In terest not only to th e s tu d e n t but
( arnegle Library Secured.
w hich books from th e P o rtla n d lib ra ­
Di th e m ean tim e th e P o rtla n d P u b ­ also to th e g e n e ra l re a d e r w ho w ishes '
ry could be b ro u g h t. T h is w as acco m ­ lic L ib ra ry had ta k e n full c h a rg e of to be in fo rm ed ab o u t h is own state.
p lished and v o lu n teer c u sto d ian s had all th e b ra n c h e s in th e co u n ty and
J. PO IN D E X T E R , (co lo red ), by I r v ­
c h a rg e th re e ev en in g s u week.
th e m a tte r of sec u rin g a C arn eg ie li- ing S. Cobb. Jeff, body s e rv a n t of old i
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Everything to Gladden the Kiddies’ Hearts! J
Here are a few of the Many Items in this Department
Dressed Dolls from 25c to $5.00
Doll Cradles, folding, 25c
Picture Books for the kiddies,
a large supply, 5c to 15c
Doll Houses furnished com­
plete for 98c
Toy Dish Sets, 15c and up
Doll Go-Carts 85c and $1 .5 0
Folding Chairs Specially Priced 98c
Mechanical Toys 15c to $1.25
Games from 10c to 50c
Picture and Building Blocks
at from 10c to 50c
On acco u n t of th e difficulty of find
lug p erso n s w ho w ere w illing and
a b le to give th e ir tim e to th e c a re o f
th e lib ra ry , It b ecam e n ecessary in
May, 1905, to re tu rn th
P o rtla n d
In th e (all of th a t
room wns secu red , a box of hi
sta lle d , th e re a d in g room w as r e ­
opened. and tlie first ste p s » e re tak en
to w ard the o rg a n izatio n of a lib ra ry
asso ciatio n , w hich » a s accom plished
by th e ad o p tio n of a co n stitu tio n and
by-law s on N ovem ber 13, 1905, and the
election of a board of d ire c to rs and
officers on J a n u a r y 6, 1906
In S ep ­
tem b er of th a t y ear th e asso ciatio n au
th o rlzed th e o p en in g of th e read in g
room on W ednesday ev en in g s an d 8at
u rd a y afte rn o o n s an d ev en in g s and
th e se c u rin g o f a c u sto d ian a t $1 a
w eek
Miss A ltila C uly w as secu red
as cu sto d ian , w hich position she held
u n til M arch, 1907. V olunteer c u s to ­
d ia n s in clud ed Mrs. McColl, Miss
P ierce, Miss A lex an d er, th e Rev M L.
H aid in g h am . H. L. BI. C lair, Miss
b rary for G resh am » a s tu rn e d over Ju d g e P rie s t Is ab ro ad In New Y ork
to th e C ounty L ib rary E x ten sio n com and m o re th a n re ad y to m eet th e s itu ­
m ittee
Miss Isom , head of th e P o r t­ atio n w ith his q u ick w it, lau g h a b le in ­
lan d lib ra ry , w as in New York city g en u ity an d p e c u lia rly e x p ressiv e
and added h er p erso n al influence to lan g u ag e.
th a t of th e co m m u n icatio n s alread y
T H E O U T L IN E OF SC IEN C E, a
sen t from G resham . Word w as re ­ p lain sto ry sim p ly told by J. A rth u r
ceived In Ju n e. 1912. th at th e lib rary T hom pson. "T h is w ork gives th e in ­
| had been g ra n te d and in th e fall and
te llig e n t stu d e n t-c itiz e n ,
o th e rw ise
w in te r of 1912 and I tlie p resen t called ’th e m an in th e s tre e t,' a bunch
Iniilding w as erected
it coat about of In te lle c tu a l keys by w hich to open
}9000 and th e fu rn ish in g s $1500. It I doors w hich have been h ith e rto sh u t
w as d ed icated M arch 1. 1913
to him , p a rtly b ecau se he got no
T he a rc h ite c tu ra l sty le of th e build | g lim p se of th e tr e a s u re s b ehind th e
lug is E lizab eth an . T he w a lls a re of doors, an d p a rtly becau se th e p o rta ls
b rick veneer, w ith solid tim b e rs he w ere m ade fo rb id d in g by an u n n e c e s­
tw e .n th e b rick p anels.
M edallion sa ry d isp lay of te c h n ic a litie s.” it o f­
w indow s g re a tly e n h an ce th e a p p e a r­ fe rs you In p lain lan g u ag e a survey
a n ce of th e b uilding. T he d esig n of of th e m ain scien tific id eas of th e day.
ihe t o p p an el of each window is d if­ It p u ts you in to u ch w ith th e th in g s
fe ren t. and each re p re se n ts th e tr a d e ­ you w an t to know.
m ark of a fam ous p rin te r of olden
ROSE
GARDENING.
by
Mary
days
H am pden
A hook to read , c o n su lt
W ith th e d ed icatio n of th e new li­ an d follow in th e g e n tle a r t of rose
b ra ry th e G resh am L ib rary asso cia gro w in g . F u ll of good ad vice w ith a
Don ceased to fu n ctio n
It had been p a rtic u la rly u sefu l c h a p te r on rose
p resid ed o v er su ccessfu lly by Dr J. pests.
Rockers 75c and $1.35
Violins from 50c to $1.25
Trumpets from 10c to 35c
Drums, 15c and 25c
Ä We Have one o f the Finest and Larsest Lines o f
Free Ornaments in the City
STORE
GRESHAM AND SELLWOOD
Store« at W oodburn and Silverton