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About Gresham outlook. (Gresham, Multnomah County, Or.) 1911-1991 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1924)
J (Tliriatniaö (greetings front (ßreslutnt’s fa v o rite «liops «I **»t h o ? When the bells of Christm as ring » « » o » TODD’S Barber Shop p To Our M any Friends We Wish .4 M erry C hristm as and A H appy N ew Y ear Gresham Marinello Beauty Shoppe W est of Postofflce on Powell St. fa » F irs t S tate B ank Bldg. GRESHAM W ishes are the proper thing, H e wish to thank our friends and patrons for «8 their past favors and M wish them ?e do everything in the line of Cosmetic Therapy Z i» Zz* Sm ith M em orial P re sb y teria n C hurch, F airview , Oregon. A gain we c e le b ra te th e suprem e w orld event, it overshadow s and su rp a sse s a ll o th ers. I t ushered th e w orld into a new day. Many g re a t souls have ap peared on the w o rld 's sta g e d u rin g th ese n in e teen hun d red and tw enty-four years, b u t none g re a te r th an Jesus. It is, how ever, m ore th an a h is to ric al event we com m em orate, we sh all m iss the g re a te r m eaning, if we do not com prehend or respond to its p erso n al urge. L et us in our celeb ration, w ith e a rn estn e ss and rev erence, a sk ourselves w h at is th a t to us? He w as God’s g ift to th e in d i vidual. H ave we ap p ro p riated and acepted "T he unsp eak ab le gift?" “F o r as m any as received Him, to them gave He th e rig h t to become th e sons of God.” F or to know Him as p erso n al Saviour, w as th e only purpose of H is coming. REV. E. R. D. HOLLENSTED. P asto r. > » « Plumbing and Sheet Metal Work n M We carry a complete line of M ® W We handle the famous REV. II. R. GEBHARDT P a sto r Zion E vangelical C hurch. M »4 100 per cent Economy and Comfort, a life tim e heating plant. I - C hristmas G iv in g T V y 8 « 8 8 8 8 8 Electrical gifts are the most acceptable because they are useful, and time-saving. Our stock is large and a wide range is offered in the m atter of choice. We suggest the following Electrical articles: Toasters, Grills, Waffle Irons, Curling Irons, Coffee Percolators, Sewing Machines, Etc., Ete. MANNING-BOWMAN ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES ARE FEATURED HERE. Radio Electric Co. A Com plete E lectrical Service ATWATER-KENT RADIOS J. T. HORR K 1 CHRISTMAS CHIMES. From Zion E vangelical C hurch. “Som etim es m en p au se and listen to chim es playing. They m ay be high up in th e a ir and concealed. Yet a re they sw eet, clear, and golden. T h eir melody suggests m ore th a n w ords can say. Aud do not o u r h e a rts, also, have a set of invisible chim es?—T hey a re th e C h ristm as b ells of th e soul.— Too often silen t and u n h eard , yet a t Y ule-tide, th ey a re aw akened to m usic. T hey a re th e C h ristm as chim es th a t keep playing on and on in th e soul of m an. One is nam ed P eace; one is G ood-w ill; one is F a ith ; one is H ope; an d lo! som etim es th ey a re m y sterio u sly m elted into one strain . T hen do th ey sw eetly play th e an tiq u e, angel-old tu n e of love. "M ay th e C h ristm as chim es be set a-p lay in g in your own h ea rt, O frien d ! As th e ir m usic is co n tag ious, it m ay steal in to th e h e a rts of y o u r loved ones and frie n d s and b ro th e rs th e w orld aro u n d .” W ith g ree tin g s and kind w ishes to all. H. R. GftBHARDT, P asto r. SAVAGE WASHERS J. R. HORR “One sh ip sails east, And one sa ils wgst. By th e self-sam e wind th a t blows. It's th e se t of th e sail And not th e gale. T h at d eterm in es th e w ay it goes. And like th e w inds of th e sea A re th e w ays of fate As we jo u rn ey on th ro u g h life— 'T is th e set of th e soul T h a t d eterm in es th e goal, And n ot th e stre s s and strife." —Selected. There n «n A ru m » K e n t in stru m en t : ~ receiving set or 1 om 4 tpeaher at a ute an¿ irrue io nai your 000 0 ® I t’s in the A ir Cor You to Get W ith a /in dio Set H e H ave for You Come in! L isten In • Paints and Wall Papers BAI LEY'S Barber Shop » 8 Jg S4 CHRISTMAS CHEER. Sails and Winds. rUinaces FOR Wheeler's % “ BOB SHOP" W ishing you a Very Merry C hrist mas and a Truly Happy New Year. The Paint Man F re e M ethodist C hurch, G resham C h ristm as G reetin g s in th e nam e of C h rist! « S Sheet M etal Goods and Plumbing Fixtures P ip e a u d P ip e less Merry C hristm as and a Prosperous New Year. GRESHAM,OREGON The quest of all life is for peace. A few m ay seek it in indolence. Many have found it in service for God and hum anity. They a re th e tru e follow ers of th e S tar. C ru sad ers for re a l joy have n ot found it in far lands, nor when seeking it, but w hen producing ideal enviro n m en ts, th e day of joy h as daw ned in th e ir lives. Rugged m o u n tain s have bocome leveled highw ays for folk have sought com panions. C om panion ship is n o t th e seeking of ideal folks but th e sh a rin g of lives. C om panionship w ith C h rist is th e losing o u r lives in a life like His. T his is re a l joy. Com panionship w ith God is fo r gettin g ourselv es in H is g re a t fe l low ship. T his is re a l peace. "T hou our F a th e r, C h rist our B rother, All who live in love a re T hine: T each us how to love each other, L ift us to th e Jo y D ivine." T H IS IS VICTORY. J. STANFORD MOORE. M inister M. E. C hurch serving P le a sa n t V alley, F airview and Rockwood C om m unities. » TODD GRESHAM, OREGON Is the place to get the most and the best money in MONTAG Happy be your C hrist mas time. Carpenter and Builder GRESHAM PLUMBING & | TIN SHOP I With Cordial G reet ings for a Z?? Z i? Zzs< Z zs Zz> . CHRISTMAS VICTORY. Santa Claus Says a it «a h « W hether said in prose or rhyme, Frank C. Jones A M erry C h ristm as £4 and Cd A H appy N ew Y ear Agency for National Lanndry THE SURPASSING GIFT TO INDIVIDUALS. Kg • 13 years in business in $ su Pj; 8 O T h ere is so m eth in g ch eerin g in th e th o u g h t th a t th ro u g h o u t th e w orld a t th is season, a day is ob served in honor of o u r L ord and Savior. C h rist's com ing an d b irth w as like th e d aw ning of th e day a fte r a long d a rk night. H e im m ediately began to m ake H is p resen ce in th e w orld and th e affairs of men to be felt. He cam e to estab lish a k in g dom in th e ea rth . H e w as to ¡¿et up th e kingdom am ong men. T hrough Him we have th e g re a te st blessings. Shall w e endeavor to prom ote H is sp irit w hich is th e tru e C h ristm as sp irit, and h as not changed since th e first g re a t C h ristm as g ift w as given to m a n kind? It cam e from th e C re a to r’s own h e a rt overflow ing w ith love and ten d ern ess. We can bestow o u r gifts on our fellow m en and b rin g com fort and ch eer to th e needy and joy to th e so rro w in g an d o ppressed an d in th is w ay fill o u r own soul w ith th e b eau tifu l C h ristm as sp irit. It is fitting indeed th a t we cele b rate th e a n n iv e rsa ry of th e b irth of o u r C h rist, th a t we sing H is p raises and ta lk of H is pow er and th a t we join in th e ch o ru s %f th e an g elic th ro n g who cam e to e a rth to an n o u n ce H is advent, "G lory to God in th e hig h est, and on e a rth peace, good w ill to w ard m en.” REV. and MRS. E. N. LONG. ttiJ S s * ¿tax COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON. Seventh Day A d v en tist C hurch, G resham . In rep ly in g to y o u r req u est fo th e u su al com plim ents of th e s e a son, I first w ish to th an k you for this co u rtesy , and co n sid er it a very a p p ro p ria te finale to o u r week of p ray er, w hich Is ju s t closing, a r e m inder also to us of th e less fav o r ably situ ated ones, esp ecially in those E uropean co u n tries ravished by w ar and pestilence, from w hence com e th e se cries of d istre ss and w ant, also those who a re In h eath en d ark n e ss cry in g for th e bread of life. L et us h asten to reliev e o u r selves of th ese resp o n sib ilities, by show ing our ap p re cia tio n of th e blessin g s so freely bestow ed on us of p len ty to eat, d rin k and w ear, a good place to sleep, th e rig h t use of our m inds, and th e divine rig h t to w orship God acco rd in g to a c o n science educated from th e W ord of God, and w hile p a rta k in g of th e lu x u ries of life let us rem em ber those who a re deprived of even th e necessities. W ishing all a th o u g h tfu l C h rist m as and a useful New Year, we a re y ours for th e finishing of th e w ork, G. W, ANDREWS, P asto r. ROBERT LAMBERT A Ml MARIAN ( AI.EINS WED R obert L am b ert and Miss M arian C alkins w ere m a rrie d in V ancouver, W ashington, T h u rsd ay , D ecem ber 11, at 1 o'clock, by th e Rev. Mr. Skaggs, a B aptist m in ister, of th a t place. T he cerem ony was w itnessed by Mrs. A G. L am bert, m o th er of th e groom , and Mrs. C lara E Hill. T he bride la th e d au g h ter of Mr. and Mra. C. H. C al kins and has resided in G resham for a num ber of years. T he groom ia th e son of Mr. and Mrs. A. O. I-a m b e rt,1 p ro m in en t farm ers who resid e near L lnnem ann. W ishing You IN -4 M erry C h ristm as M and a *2 H appy N ew Y ear P n CHRISTM ASTIM E MAKES HEARTS TEND ER. G resham Com m unity C hurch Bible S tan d ard . To ail th e re a d e rs of th is paper, frien d s and neig h b o rs in and aro u n d G resham : It is a t th is tim e of y ea r th a t our h e a rts a re touched an d m ade te n der tow ard one and all. T he good C h ristm as ch eer b rin g s to each and every one of us th e th o u g h t of giv ing som ething to th a t loved one. friend, neighbor or sh u t-in . It Is (hat sp irit th a t cam e down from th e g rea t F a th e r h e a rt of o u r God th a t gave to us all th e g re a te st g ift th e w orld has ever know n. Me th in k s I can see th o se lone sh ep h erd s o ut th e re on th e plain s looking a fte r and g u ard in g th e ir sheep w hen all a t once th e angelic ch o ir broke fo rth in th e sw eetest stra in s m an ever h eard , sounding out th e love of heav en ’s h o sts to w ard us c re a tu re s upon th is te r r e s tria l ball. I h ea r th e w ords "P eace on e a rth and good w ill tow ard m an." W hen th e eyes of those d ear sh ep h erd s beheld th a t b eautiful m orning s ta r th a t shone o u t in a g re a te r b rig h tn e ss th an ev er b e fore, they w ere so fascin ated w ith It th a t they followed It to th e place w here th ey found th e Infinite gift, God's Son. I w ill say to one and all, th is g re a t “G ift" Is to be y o u rs ju s t for th e asking. My e a rn e st p ra y e r for th is soon com ing C h ristm as is th a t everyone who m ay read th is little note of good will to all m ay accep t of th is loving frien d and th a t all who a re sad an d b ro k en -h earted , those who a re sick in body, m ay find th is g rea t gift all sufficient and th a t th e new y ear m ay u sh e r In g re a te r joy, h ap p in ess and success to all. Y ours for H is service. REV. F. E. CROOK, P asto r. Aged Man Dies at D am ascus. Jo h n A nderson, aged 92 y ears, died a t th e hom e of Jo h n Jo h n so n n o rth of D am ascus, on F rid ay , D ecem ber 12, a t th e age of 92 years. He w as born In Sweden and cam e to A m erica 39 y ea rs ago. He h as lived in th e v icin ity of G resham for th e p ast 16 years. T he fu n eral w as held a t th e Sw edish Mission ch u rch In D am ascus Sunday, by a Sw edish m in ister, w ith in te rm en t In th e D am ascus cem etery. Gresham« Oregon CHRISTMAS REFLECTIONS. OSCAR .1. W ILNER P a sto r Pow ell V alley Sw edish Mission C hurch. T he C h ristm as Reason Is ap proaching, an d th e C h ristm as m es sage is ag ain going to be pro claim ed to th e w orld, w hich is a peaceful aud Joyful m essage unto all people a t all tim es. T he sh ep h erd s received first th a t m essage of an g els, “G lory to God In th e h ig h est, and on e a rth peace, good w ill to w ard m en.” It is su rely a m es sage of glad th an k sg iv in g , a g o s pel of salvation. Je su s C h rist en tered into th e w orld in o rd er to be a blessing u nto salv atio u for ev ery body. "T h e g re a t child of B ethle hem ! T he crow n of e a rth sh all yet be his and we th a t crow n shall sh a re .” C h rist Is th e gift of God to th e w orld, In whom all o th er g ifts a re Included. “God so loved th e w orld th a t he gave his only b e gotten Son." T he w hole cap acity of th e F a th e r’s love Is satisfied In his son, "w ho Is th e b rig h tn e ss of his g lo ry and th e ex p ress im age of h is person, and upholding all th in g s by th e w ord of his pow er, w hen he hath by him self purged our sin s sa t down on th e rig h t hand of th e m ajesty on high.” T h at w onderful and m ighty love of God in C h rist Je su s is able to m ake h ard h e a rts soft, selfish h e a rts generous. And m ay th e God, th e Holy T rin ity, send its rich e st b lessin g s to you ail m ore ab u n d a n tly a t this festal season. Money to loan on real estate. F arm loans a t 6 per cent. B. W T horne. Window ClennTng For ex p ert w indow clean in g wee 8. TaJIma, or leave o rd ers w ith John Brown. G resham , phone 2501. “The Scientifically Correct Way Relieve I’ala”— lo AMBCR-O-LATUIW ** CHEST OINTMENT HI For th e quick relief of C hest Colds, L et me help you solve your p ain t Croup, P neum onia, Influenza and Ing problem s. Todd, T he P a in t Man. P leu risy P ains. P ric e 50c. G resham , phone 1971.—Adv. F o r Sale by All D ru g g ists Geo. W. Page TWELVE-MILE STORE Season’s Greetings to All My Friends and Patrons When you need Groceries, Hay, Grain, Feed, Auto Accessories This is the place to come We specialize on Goodyear Tires and Veedol Oil Reo. Phone SIS PH O NE 1121
