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TTESDAY, DECEMBER !». Ifcìì GRESHAM OUTLOOK, GRESHAM. OREGON Lynch District Builds Modern Schoolhouse Say “Merry Christmas” ELECTRICALL V One visit to our Elec trical Shop by mere man and he will not worry about w hat to give “H E R ” — be it wife or mother. Electrical gifts are certain to be appreci ated, since they are all of practical useful ness. Our display af fords many good sug gestions, reasonably priced. Maybe it is a GE Vacuum Cleaner, Hot Point P er colator, Toaster, Waffle Iron, F lat Iron, Curling Iron, or H eater. We carry at all times a complete line of Edison Mazda Lamps. X m as S eries T ree o f E igh t L ights $ 1 .5 0 up * f ** « Sole Agents for the Nationally Known KOLSTER and CROSLEY RADIOS B/ur Electric Store Licensed Electrician Phone 601 Gresham “L e t t h e H o l i d a y O u t l o o k B e Y o u r G u i d e ” PLEASANT HOME F. B. Lake enjoyed a visit of his son and fam ily of P o rtlan d , over T he new schoolhouse, com pleted th e la st week-end. th is (all a t L ynch a t a cost a t Nellie Greeuw ood, d au g h ter of $30,000, gives th a t d istric t a su p erb Mr. and Mrs. Ja ck Greenw ood, of school building w hich has beeu Bull Run, is confined to her home planned on lines to m eet th e le - w ith an affliction of th e th ro a t q u irem en ts of fu tu re years. T he H er condition is rep o rted to be old schoolhouse, to w hich additions m uch improved. w ere m ade (or th e la st tim e seven T he friends of Mr. and Mrs. H. L, y ea rs ago, was (or y ea rs a lan d D outhit, of Victory com m unity will m a rk in th is p a rt o( th e county. be pleased to learn th a t Alton, who W hen it w as finally decided to has been critica lly ill at th e Good raze th e old building and ere ct a S am aritan ho sp ital In P o rtlan d for m odern, up-to-date school s tru c t sev eral days, is rep o rted to be ure, th e re w as little rea l opposi m uch improved. It Is expected tion to th e plan. W illiam L aing th a t It w ill be possible to rem ove and S teele & Davis, w ell-know n him to th e fam ily hom e w ithin a P o rtlan d arc h ite c t and co n tra cto rs few days. resp ectiv ely , designed an d b u ilt to T he d istric t E pw orth League con ■ th e best possible advantage, so vention, w hich w as scheduled to be m uch so it is considered by all th a t held at th e M ethodist E piscopal not a cen t of th e tax p a y e rs’ money ch u rch Sunday. Ja n u a ry 1st, has has been m isap p ro p riated . heAi postponed until some tim e In T he building h as five c la ss th e spring. room s, an assem bly hall, an d prin T he services of th e M ethodist c ip a l’s an d te a c h e rs’ room on the ch u rch , w hich w ere discontinued first floor. T he plans of th e bu ild d u rin g th e re c e n t ban on public ing are such th a t th e schoolhouse g ath erin g s, w ill be resum ed S u n can be added to should it be de day, C h ristm as Day, w ith th e ex sk ed. P lay and lunch room s are ception of th e young people's de located in th e basem ent. H ere also votional m eetings. T he Sunday a re k itchen and boiler room , w ith school and ch u rch services w ill be lav ato ries and provision fo r show er at th e usual hours. 10 a. m. and baths. 11:15 a. in., respectively. T he E p T he c irc u la r roof of th e assem bly w orth L eague devotional services h all is som ew hat different from the will be resum ed Ja n u a ry 1st. T he plan of th e o rd in ary schoolhouse. Junior choir w ill begin p racticin g T his au d ito riu m has a seatin g c a again the first S atu rd ay afternoon pacity of 400. The outside w alls of in Ja n u ary . th e basem en t a re m ade of co ncrete H jalm er Söderberg of Bull Run w ith brick-faced hollow tile above. is in S t. V incents hospital, P o rt A brick a rc h enhances th e a p p e a r land, w here he is having his knee an ce over th e m ain en tran ce, w here trea ted . An op eratio n has been a re also ca st stone nam e panel -tnd perform ed and it is expected th a t b alu strad e. T he first floor is m ade Mr. Söderberg will be able to r e of th e b est grad e of m aple. tu rn to his hom e soon. Mrs. Söd A fo rm al opening of' th e new erb erg rep o rts th a t th e ir son, who school w as held on F rid ay evening, has had his arm in a c a st for the October 21, w hen County S u p e rin p ast several m onths, expects th e ten d en t W. C. A lderson, th e Lynch atten d in g physician to rem ove th e school b oard and m any v isito rs ca st d u rin g th e com ing week. F red H em m ers, son of Mr. and w ere p resen t. P a st h isto ry of the d istric t w as recalled and fu tu re Mrs. H. B. H em m ers, who is 111 visions w ere indulged in as reg ard s w ith d ip h th eria, is w ell on th e way th e L ynch school. T he staff of to recovery. It will be about ten teach ers is com posed of Miss E liza m ore days before the q u ara n tin e beth C anning, Miss B ernice Sw an will be rem oved, it is said. F red F ish er is busy co n stru ctin g son, Miss Ida L uoto and Miss Wil- a sm all p o ultry house on his place. lene Botkin. Mr. and Mrs. Nygren were v isit The ann o u n cem en t has been giv o rs a t th e hom e of Mr. and Mrs. J. en o ut th a t no C hristm as program w ill be given a t th e L ynch school F. Collins Sunday. Mrs. Nygren is th is year, ow ing to th e prevalence a sis te r of Mrs. Collins. A group of th e p atro n s of the of sickness. O rient school m et last S atu rd ay H ot lunches a re to be a fea tu re and laid a co n crete floor In th e ! of th e L ynch school activ ities d u r school dining room. T his im prove ing th e w in ter m onths. School m ent helpB very m uch in the m at- board te ac h ers and p a re n ts a re co- i o p eratin g ad m irab ly in th is dis ter of th e serv in g of th e hot lunch, w hich is now th e p ractice a t th is tric t, and a successful fu tu re may school. 1 safely be predicted. Deloss Shaw and fam ily of F o r est G rove visited w ith Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Rich last Sunday. Ross M anary is visiting with rel- atives. He expects to be aw ay for sev eral days. Mr, and Mrs. G eorge Cook have FOUR-WHEEL BRAKES FOR AMERICA’S FASTEST FOUR DODGE BROTHERS ADD NEW EQUIPMENT AT NO INCREASE IN PRICE Four-wheel brakes o f the latest and most efficient Steeldraulic type now insure deceleration equal to the amazing accelera tion o f America’s Fastest Fourl Swift, time-saving travel is now made still safer by increased braking efficiency. Step on the brake pedal and feel the p o sitive, cu sh ion ed braking, absolutely uniform on all four wheels. A t 5875 for the Sedan, f. o. b. Detroit, this famous Four with c o m p lete factory equipm en t, represents the smartest, swift est, sturdiest, low-cost trans portation m oney can buy. T h e car is roomy—yet compact. Turns in a 18-foot street—parks in 17*/2 feet o f curb space—yet provides ample room and ex ceptional comfort for five adults. Spring length 85"£ o f wheelbase —the longest in its price class. Mile-a-minute performance! 25 miles to the gallon at 25 miles per hour! A brilliant performer by every standard — a sturdy car from end to end. A Four o f striking beauty — smartly finished—tastefully ap p o in te d — lu xu riou sly u p h o l stered — long, low and grace fully designed. A car you can drive for years because in every detail it is built the good D odge way—carefully and accurately — o f materials that pass D odge Brothers high and critical standards. Six months in public service, this Four has already won as proud a name for itself as any product ever built by D odge Brothers. After stem trial, it has been accepted as a value—a genuine and trustworthy value. And now with four-wheel brakes at no extra cost, you can buy it know ing that money has no greater buying power in the field o f tr anspo rtation. BROCKWAY & NELSON POWELL STREET MAKE YOUR Christmas Selections from the following: Sleds S kates Baseballs Kail Gloves Boxing Gloves Striking Rags Foot Ralls Fishing Tackle Sklls W atches Alarm Clocks Pocket Knives S hears (arving Sets Kazors and Strops Pliers and Wrenches Carpenter Tools Tool Sets Electric Percolators Electric Toasters Electric Healers Electric W'aAle Irons Electric Sad Irons Electric Lamps Electric Washing Machines Electric Fans Electric Hot Plates t Gasoline Lanterns Gasoline Lumps Gasoline Radiant Heaters lleatrola« Heating Stoves kitchen Ranges Glass Raking Dishes Wearever Aluminum A ml irons Eire Screens Eire Sets Gans Hr Gans Toy Gans Kitchen Clensils KIDDER HDWE. CO. Phone 1421 This Car has tM«n carefully checked aad reeon d ttlo n e d w h a t * •ecessary V Motor -1 V' V Starting V Lighting Reconditioned Chevrolets! JV y Tires y Upholstery y Finish We have a number of used Chevrolets that have been completely recondi tioned by expert me chanics — using genuine Chevrolet parts for all re placements. They are cap able of thousands of miles of good service. If you are in the market for a used car, you will find in these recondition ed Chevrolets a dollar- for-dollar value that will amaze you. Come to our salesroom. We have a car you will like at a price that will please you. Telephone 1941 First St., Greshafti Ü A L IT Y gone to D allas for th e holidays, and expect to go from th e re to S eattle. Mr. Cook having finished his w ork In th is com m unity. Mrs. Cook will be m issed by her frien d s of th e M ethodist L adies Aid whom she as- stated very m ateria lly In th e ir w ork during h er resid en ce here. Mrs. E lla S p iers and fam ily are looking fo rw ard to th e re tu rn of W alter S p iers who has been in a P o rtlan d ho sp ital for m any weeks. T he P le a sa n t Home o rch e stra will m eet as u su al on W ednesday evening for re h e a rsa l, th e g a th e r ing to ta k e place a t th e J. M. Mel ton home. T he B ap tist Sunday school will re-open for th e Sunday school hour next Sunday at 10 o'clock, a t w hich tim e the C h ristm as exercises w ill be held. T he next m eeting of M ultnom ah G range No. 71, w ill he held S a tu r day, D ecem ber 31, as th e re g u la r m eeting day falls on C h ristm as eve. T his tim e w ill be election of offlcers a n d (t )a n ecessary to have a full atten d an ce. T he m em bers of th e Ladies Aid of the B ap tist ch u rc h met on W ed nesday evening a t th e hom e of Mrs. I’. M. Miller to su rp rise th e new ly- Mr an(, MrB JameB Nelgon T he feeble cond|t | on o t Mr„. M iller prevented an old-fashioned c h a r- ,v a r, whfch waB th p ,r (, up go m u . AT LOW COST I 1 i ! U IC K Christmas Make Z/Zr Christm as last for thousands of miles There’s a way to make this Christ mas a long-remembered day for your family. Surprise them on Christmas morning with a won derful new Buick for 1928. sic by a phonograph on th e porch was su b stitu ted . T he happy couple w as p resen ted w ith a "silv er show e r ” w ith w hich to p u rch ase a w ed ding gift. Mrs. Ja s. K night retu rn ed to h er home a t Sherw ood la st T hursday afte r spending tw o w eeks visiting frien d s and relativ es in th is v icin ity. Mr. and Mrs. Irv in N elbauer r * . M r r a f G. I t . S .C . <4w h ttfltS it / ¿ i G A accom panied her home. Mr. and Mrs. W ilfred N asshahn arriv ed S atu rd ay evening to spend th e holidays w ith th e ir p aren ts. A rth u r and Clifford N asshahn Gresham 8ALES AND SERVICE Oregon City drove to Salem to m eet them , as th e ir own ca r had developed an In clination to rem ain in th e vicinity of th e ca p ita l city. Miss A nna L en n artz, who is teach in g a t F erd in an d , Idaho, Is ex pected hom e for th e C h ristm as va cation. F rie n d s of Mr. and Mrs. Jam es Nelson, who w ere recen tly m a rried I)o your Christinas a t V ancouver, W ashington, gath shopping for men at ered a t th e ir home W ednesday eve a man’s store. Every ning in seren ad e, playing, "A l thing he wears from w ays.” H earty c o n g ra tu latio n s Hats to Hose. Popu and best w ishes w ere extended them . A fter an enjoyable hour lar prices. sp en t In co n v ersatio n and m usic. R efreshm ents w ere served. Miss L ulu Cory, d au g h ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cory, has retu rn ed to th e Cory hom e a fte r an absence of several w eeks. She has been a t See our window displays Eugene assistin g In th e hom e of her for helpful suggestions. siste r d u rin g the la tte r ’s Illness. Mr. and Mrs. D. T. W illiam s visited recen tly w ith Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Cockell of M ilwaukie, Oregou. Mr. Cockell o p era tes a large c h ic k en h atch ery and tak es larg e q u a n G B C B H A M tities of h atch in g eggs from tho O R IO O N (Vllliams p o u ltry estab lish m en t. Mrs. T lllle K night, who has b e e visiting w ith her m other, "G ran d m a W aybill and o th e r relativ es ol COAL WOOD «ASCO BRIQUETS the com m unity, re tu rn e d to her home a t Sherw ood T h u rsd ay . A TRUCK FOR EVERY KIND OF WORK H arry C arlson aided very m a te r ially th e dream s and p lan s th a t th e M ethodist parson has had of a beautiful p arso n ag e and grounds, In th a t he gave and helped se t out Daily Trips to Portland a very gen ero u s supply of o rn a m ental sh ru b b ery d u rin g th e p re s Gresham Portland Powell en t week. Phone Ft. East Taylor and G race Lundbom , d au g h ter of Mr. 1&81 Maple Phone EAat fi!ts9 and Mrs. R o b ert Lundbom who has been confined to her hom e and bed since la st A ugust w ith a fracture-1 Until la st w eek she ha« been In «he will be able to begin m oving and dislocated hip, Is rep o rted to cased In a caat, b u t th e c a st ha* about w ith th e use of cru tc h es be w ell on th e road to recovery. been rem oved It Is expected th a t i within th e next th ree weeks. Nothing you could choose would give them greater happiness. WALTER W. METZGER Coaster Wagons Skooters Kiddie Kars GRESHAM. OREGON ED cdce B rothers , Inc. PAGE THREE Gresham Aylswortjy Ó Ma rt i EKSTROM TRUCK SERVICE