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About Gresham outlook. (Gresham, Multnomah County, Or.) 1911-1991 | View Entire Issue (May 11, 1928)
GRESHAM PAGE TWO Oaks Amusement Park Has Grand Opening on Saturday, May 12 An ac re of free se ats is provided for th e en actm en ts w hich a re at 2:30 and 8:30. The Oaks will o p erate on the sam e policy as la st year . Special rate s to picnic o rg an izatio n s such as schools, g ran g es and lodges con tinue to be in effect. T he G resham ln te ru rb a n tra in stops directly a t The Oaks m ain en tran ce. G resham m otorists reach th e re so rt via Spo kane avenue. T his is a favorite am usem ent r e so rt for people of G resham and th e ea st P o rtlan d te rrito ry and th e a t trac tio n s for th is season w ill be u nusually appealing to young and old. T hanks to the p leasan t w eather o t late. T he Oaks A m usem ent P a rk in P o rtlan d is to open its season tom orrow . S aturday, May 12. A la ter date had previously been anticipated. H ow ever, th e com ple tion of th e new paving gave th e r e so rt m anagem ent tim e to open a w eek e a rlie r th a n usual. Among th e m any su rp rise s is a g ia n t seaplane, vest-pocket ferris w heel, new right-of-w ay for th e toy tra in , new m onkeys, new stage bandstand, new prom enade conces sions, b etter picnic facilities, larg er p arking spac", and a g eneral re arran g e m en t of th e rides to line up w ith the new gladw ay. T he opening free show s, S a tu r day and Sunday, a re to be topped by th e Quby B ro th ers anim al c ir cus, the F u lle r B rothers hand-bal ancing tu rn and the fam ous N or m andy G irls o rch e stra. The K hor- rasa n Comedy F our, a m ale q u a r te t d irect from the Big Tim e c ir cu its east, a re th e added attractio n . THINK THINK THINK T he F arm ers M utual F ire Relief A ssociation. F arm and su b u rb an property. H. W. S n ash all, p re si dent, G resham , P le a sa n t View Ave., Phone 3065. For low est ra te s on autom obile, tru ck and g eneral in su ran ce see B. W. T horne.—Adv. Dependable USED CARS Cars you'd like to own and drive 1927 1927 1926 1925 1926 1924 1923 W HIPPET touring with extras CHEVROLET Landau sedan STAR coupster OVERLAND Bluebird touring FORD touring DODGE coupe FORD coupe, balloon tires, Rajah head Also good used cars th a t look and run good, have good tires, battery and 1928 license 1922 ESSEX touring #125 WILLVS KNIGHT touring #150 STIJDEBAKEIt light six touring......... #150 FORD delivery, a good one...................... #150 Look these cars over, drive them ; TERMS, TRADES HESSEL IMPLEMENT CO. GRESIIAM, OREGON PHONE 1H1 X X ¿Mother- Our tr u e s t frie n d Mother's liay is a day of special re membrance to our Truest Friend, the one who cared tenderly for us in our youth and whose unselfish devotion can he depended upon no m atter what happens. Our M other’s love is a bond of true friendship and thoughtfulness th at only death itself can part. MOTHERS’ DAY, Sunday, May 13 S E R V IC E Our equipment is at your disposal day or night. Our success is built on being ready to sene at any and all times. Gates Funeral Home Urr.ham I ( . X I I H □rt Kian Lady A » l.taal T .l.p h o n . t i l l MAY 11. 1»*» A d d itio n a l L ocals (Continued from page 7) “Cole black niggahs", accom- ! panieu by th e fairest of H illsboro's I fair, q u ite took G resham by storm T h u rsd ay evening as th e prelude ter the m in strel show w hich was staged a t th e high school gym nasium in th e in te rests of the home recen tly purchased by the G resh am P o st A m erican Legion A good- sized audience was delighted w ith th e program of vaudeville stu n ts, singing and c h a racter acts p ut on l by th e H illsboro legionnaires for th e good of the cause, w hile finan cially th e show was a decided su c cess. F o re st Grove and Cornelius men assisted th eir H illsboro broth- I ers in m aking th e show a success. T he new s has ju st leaked out j th a t Dr. A. Thom pson is an air- ' plane en th u sia sts having tak en up to th is tim e his only trip la st C h ristm as day, in com pany w ith his son, Dr. F red T hom pson of The Dalles. They left R ankin field and m ade a circlin g tour of the coun try via Oregon City, n early to G resham , and back to Vancouver. He says he hopes, how ever, th a t th is will not be his la st trip , as flying is th e m ost delightful ex p er ience im aginable. Dr. Fred Thom pson flew over G resham last week, circlin g so low th a t he rec ognized his fath e r who was sta n d ing in the yard n ear his house. N. C. P hillips, form er d istric t salesm an for the Shell Oil com pany at Ruby, h as been prom oted to th e position of depot m anager of the com pany a t P endleton, and w ith his fam ily has left for his new home. C. A. T u rn b u ll of P o rtlan d w ill fill th e position m ade v acant by Mr. P hillips. W alrad & W right moved th e household effects of Mr. and Mrs. P hillips to Pendleton T hursday. LOCAL I’EOI’ LE ATI END DISTRK T ( ONI I R I N ! E Several G resham people w ent to T he D alles to atten d the d istric t conference of the M ethodist E p is copal ch u rch w hich was held th ere Tuesday, W ednesday and T h u rs day, and th e m eetings of the d is tric t conferences of the W om an’s Homo M issionary society and the W om an’s Foreign M issionary so ciety, w hich w ere held at the sam e place. Members of th e local ch u rch who attended besides th e p asto r, th e Rev. H. V. W ilhelm, w ere Mrs. W ilhelm , Mrs. C. E. R usher, Mrs. C. J. L undquist, Mrs. W. A. W in ters and Mrs. Jam es S terling. T he Rev. Oliver Gill and H. E. W alters of P lea san t Home attended. The Rev. Mr. W ilhelm presented a paper on T h u rsd ay on “ Building the P lan t," suggestions to ch u rch builders. One of th6 subjects of W ednesday was on “Studying Our F ield,” w hich was presen ted by the Rev. E arl B. Cotton of M adras, form erly of P leasan t Home. D is cussion on th is subject was led by the Rev. Oliver Gill. Dr. A. S. Hlsey, d istric t su p e rin tendent, had ch arg e of the p ro gram . Among those in atten d an ce w ere Mrs. A. S. Hisey of Salem , Mrs. M. B. P arounagian of P o rtlan d and th e Rev. Melville T. W ire of Pendleton. UOLOREUL OPERETTA DELIGHTS A, DIENI’E V* FRIDAY, OUTLOOK, GRESHAM, OREGON It would he difficult to p ictu re it m ore charm ing group th an the pu pils o t S pringdale school as they appeared lit the tu n efu l little op ere tta . "In a F lo rists's W indow", F riday evening, in th e P. W. L A. hall. The costum es were exquisite and the singing exceptionally pleasing. T here w ere the little green hugs who'd " ra th e r he a n y thing th an w hat we be"; shy little m u stard flower. "In here by m is ta k e "; adorable "p an sy faces", lovely violets, colum bines, daffodils and roses, m arvelous bees and gor geotts b uttertles, and a splendid ch o ru s ot six boys rep resen tin g the florists. The ch ild ren gave evidence ot carefu l tra in in g by Mrs. Isabelle E lw ick, principal, assisted by Blanche Rhodes, prim ary teach er, who played th e accom panim ents. J. A. Finley of P o rtland, m usic s u pervisor of the school, delighted th e audience w ith tine vocal selec tions and hum orous readings. The music w hich was furnished by an o rch e stra from P o rtlan d , conducted by Mr. Finley, was also g reatly en joyed. An a ttra c tiv e song num ber was a F ren ch song by six little g irls in costum e. Mary Bates, Mil dred Canzler. Vivian Shelley. Ju a n ita N orthw ay, H arriet Woods and M axine 7,11m T heir enoore w as a graceful m inuet. T he te ac h ers of the school are m uch ap p reciativ e of the w ork of Mr. Finley and his o rch e stra who furnished such excellent m usic, of the efforts of Mrs Woods and o th ers who assisted w ith the costum es and of th e m an ag ers of the 1’ W. 1,. A. hall who opened It for the school en tertain m en t. Staples Optical Bit» In Gresham. T he la rg e optical bus of the S taples Optical com pany Is In G resham , w here it will rem ain the balance of th is week It is on Main stre e t opposite th e Outlook office. T his Is a com plete office with w a tt ing room. An expert optician will te st your eyes, rep air broken lenses and fit new ones scientifically to your eyes. P rices a re reasonable The bus will be In Sandy th e first p a rt of next week.—Adv. OKS Sixteen Years Ago Just a Few Cents and a Few Minutes At the expenditure of a few cents and the use of a few minutes of time you can make worn tables and other items of furniture look like new. The secret— ROGERS A young m an w ithout funds and w ith only a m eager educa tion did some w ork for the F irs t S tate Bank. W hen he had finished, one of the officers of the bank talked w ith him co n cern ing his fu tu re and a plan for laying aside som ething for a rainy day. He left w ith a vow th a t he would send us all he could possibly spare for a fund w hich w as la ter to supply him a home. He kept his vow. H is rem ittan ces w ere som ew hat irre g u la r and at tim es we feared th a t he had forg o tten us or th a t som ething dreadful had happened to him. F in ally we would receive a money order or check for a sm all am ount, often from a state_ o th er th an Oregon. L ater we extended to th is sam e m an ac com m odations and service such as a m an of his c h a ra c te r is entitled to. He called on the sam e officer of th e bank a few days ago and expressed his appreciation of the b an k ’s service rem inding th e officer th a t the lesson in Savings had been th e g re a te st service th a t the bank had supplied. He now owns a beautiful home within three miles of Gresham worth at least $.'»,00« and, by the way, girls, tlds officer believes (here is still a chance for some good girl to have a home. BRUSHING LACQUER T his is a tru e statem en t and d em o n strates w h at m ay be ac com plished w ithout an education but w ith a savings account. Dries while you wait YOUNG MAN Special for one week beginning Sat., May 12 Q uart size R egular $2.05 Q u arte r p in t QQn R egular 42c................... . i r l U • ^ 1 . 4 •* H alf pint R egular 70c P in t size R egular $1.15. 59c ....89c And a Rl BRER-SET BRUSH for 10c 1 1 1 w here w ill you be 16 y ears from now if you do not now acquire hab its of saving and learn th e real m eaning of th rifti ness. These are serious thoughts that should en gage your attention. «Bass OK-9 L L KIDDER HDWE. CO. Paint Headquarters Gresham Phone 1421 First State Bank A Strong Bank GRESHAM, OREGON Our new line of Arco Silk Underwear For Ladies H as m ade a decided “h it” w ith all who have worn it. You will And u n d erth in g s su itab le for M others’ Day gifts, too. Bloomers, vests, panties, com binations, slips, etc., a re carried in all the p opular shades. ANNUAL TANKHEATER SALE Elizabeth Frock Shoppe Phone 1331 dcun Pow ell St. B alance 50c a week w ith gas bill CARETAKER SELLS LARGE WATER TANK A 5000-gallon ced ar tan k said to be w orth $400 w as the su b ject of d iligent search th e enrly p a rt of th is week, and w as located W ednes day by Deputy Sheriff John F ra n k lin in George C ham berlain’s garage a t Corbett. C ham berlain had bought th e tank on S atu rd ay of C. Miller, an aged c a re ta k e r employed by Syd. Wood to look a fte r the p ro p erty of the P o rtlan d A utom o bile club on the Sandy riv er in the absence of Mr. Wood, th e m anager. T he tan k w as dism antled on S a t u rday and tak en aw ay on Sunday m orhlng w ithout the know ledge of Mr. Wood, who did not learn of Its loss un til afte r "he had paid off the old m an for his services and dis charged hint. W hen th e circu m stan ces becam e known to th e au th o rities im m edi ate search was m ade for Miller, who was found in P o rtlan d and tak en Into custody. As a re su lt of a tria l before D istrict Judge Fred L. Olson. Miller is now serving a 30-day sentence in th e county jail. C ham berlain has agreed to re tu rn th e tan k and in stall It. according to Wood. T he rem oval of th e ta n k took place as th e club p roperty was about to be tu rn ed over to the Sw enska society, a b ranch of the Viking P ark & Buildlug Co., Inc. T he new ow ners have alread y sta rte d th e erection of a store building in the p ark opposite the clubhouse. They plan to develop the p ark for au to cam ping and will in stall brick fireplaces and oth er conveniences. Retire the Rooster*. The E ggsaiuiner. official p u b lica tion of the Pacific Co-operative P o u ltry P roducers, advises the re tirem en t of th e ro o sters from am ong hens th a t a re laying eggs for com m erce and not for h atching "T he economic necessity for th is move is little realized by th e average p o ultry ra ise r", says th e paper, "but It is an established fact th a t th e re Is an appalling loss each year from spoilage of fertile eggs, p articu la rly during the sum m er m onths.” T ake a tip— try the W ant Ads. Pure 3 p o u n d s.......... Lard 47? s t Newberg ra c k in g C o, l.resh am ISAAC E. STAPLES About th e m ost th a t any m an can w ish to have said of him is th a t he Is a good citizen and a friend to his fellowm an. Add to th is th a t he has had a successful business ca reer and has served faith fu lly in r e sponsible public position, and a high trib u te has been paid him. No one will deny th a t Isaac E. Staples Is w orthy of th is trib u te. S en ato r S tap les Is a candidate for nom ination and re-election. He has m ade a statem en t reg ard in g his candidacy th a t is so c h a racteristic of th e m an, as everybody knows him. th a t we would like our re a d ers. and especially the voters, to read it and consider it for th em selves. He say s: “ I have served as sen ato r from th is d istric t eight years the com ing Ja n u a ry . My record is an open book. “If re-elected to th e sen ate I prom ise to give to this, my state, th e best th a t is in me as a business man and the benefit of my y ears of active business experience. "By n a tu re I am econom ical, and I believe th a t nty record will show th a t I am also p ractical. I do not believe in persons, m unicipalities or sta te s living beyond th e ir In come. "I do believe In p rogressive m eth ods and in th e keeping up w ith the tim es. I w ant to be econom ical w ithout being a penny squeezer. I believe in every m an living up to his c o n tra ct, and if he ru n s for an office at a ce rtain sa lary th a t it be littles his office and his co n tra ct for th e le g isla tu re to raise th a t sa lary a t hfs req u est and so licita tion. “ I believe th a t it is tim e for the sta te to get back to norm alcy, and so ad ju st h erself th a t she can live w ithin h er m eans. I try to be a good A m erican citizen at all tim es and my hand is ag a in st no man who trie s to do th e sam e thing, r e g ard less of his religion, creed, col or, or form er nationality. I have the g rea test resp ect for C h ristian ity in any form and I do not believe in b reaking any of th e law s (m ore especially by law m akers and office h o ld ers). "I know th a t my fam ily of four boys and five g irls alw ays have been good citizens and are a credit to th e ir localities. I live my life as I see it. and I give o th ers th e rig h t to live th e ir lives as they w ill so long as they do not in te rfe re w ith the rig h ts of o thers." New Footwear for ladle«. T he sp rin g ’s sm a rtest slippers, pum ps and oxfords at popular prices. $3.95. $4.95 and $5.95. Ayla- w orth A M artin. G resham .—Adv. New things under "Classified." Portland Gas & Coke Co. Sixth A Salmon Bli. 7611 Portland's Electrical Shopping Center The Portland Electric Power Company’s Home The Electric Building At Broadway and Alder Streets Is in the very heart of the business district. The Electric Store on the F irst Floor is Portland's Electrical Shopping Center. Within one to three blocks of nearly all the principal stores, shops, hotels, banks, restaurants and theaters. Street cars right to the door from every part of the city, for single fare and tran s fer. Principal railway ticket offices, and inter- urban railways and stage term inals easily accessible. 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