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About Mt. Scott herald. (Lents, Multnomah Co., Or.) 1914-1923 | View Entire Issue (March 22, 1917)
IHL â>nrtt Hrralù Subscription, $1.00 a Year ■ Lents, Multnomah County, Oregon, March 22, 1917 Vol. 15. No. 12. ■■■■■... ... CLUB DISCUSSES PAVING FIGURES REVISED HIGHWAY MAP PUPILS DECLARE WAR ONH. C. OFL. I Lents Improvement Club Meeting On Monday Nlqht Considers Many Community Problems. Base Ball learn Rejoices In Recent Victory Over Woodmere-Foster and Hesse Star. I.I.AMO w L i FRtICHT SERVIGI POOR EXHIBIT BEING PREPARED Constitution and by-laws at lenqth Adopted Factories Find Lents Labor Market Satisfactory Alumni Orqanl/dtlon Effected—Home Gardens Started by 300 Pupils. That the estimate prepared by Com missioner Dick’s offliv on the cost of im proving MKtli Street from 65lh Avenue to Foster Road was entirely beyond reason, and nearly three limes as high as was to lie rx|>rcU<d, was the unanimous opinion of those in attendance at the weekly meeting of tlie Lenta Improvement dub Monday night W. 1*. Hardesty. Chief of tlie Bureau of Surveys and Drafting of the llepartuieiil of Public Works of Portland, at tbe request of Commit sioner Dieck baa furnished tbe Club with figures eatimatmg the coat of in- nulling cement siiie-walks and curb, and grading and macadamizing SMtli street i Fouth avenue) from 65th avenue ( Mt. Scott street) to Foster Road. Mr. Dlcck had refairted that U m - average owl in other parts of the city was about Mi cs*nla a lineal foot for cement aide- walks «nd a curb. Mr. Manly's roti- male figures out at $2.65 per front foot for side-walks ami a macadamized street. Portions of his report read us follow«: Grading, (original) 420u cu yds. IWHEEEBR ■ STATE HIGHWAYS • äs *1 APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF ROUTES DESIGNATED IN THE ROAD BONDING ACT SUBMITTED TO THE PEOPLE OF OREGON AT THE SPECIAL ELECTION, JUNE 4,1917 CURRY • Lents School Alumni was organized last Thursday evening at tbe meeting which was held in the school auditor ium. Sixty-eight charter members were I secured. William Knecht, of tbe class of *14 was elected temporary president: Ruby Woodworth, of the class of ’14, secretary ; and Fred York, of tbe class of '13 sergeant-at-arms. Milton Katzky, chairman of the committee on constitu tion and by-laws, submitted a report I and tbe constitution was ailopted M presented. Meetings will be held on the second Thnisday of each month, There are nearly 500 graduates daring the past ten years and it is anticipated that many of them will become members of this organization, tbe object of which is community as well as personal better ment. Prof. Hersbner supervised the organ ization and will request tbe Parent- Teacher Association to take tbe same under their jurisdiction. Home Gardens A recent canvass has been made of MAP PMZPAMZO SV C. C. CHAPMAN. tbe pupils of Lenta school with the ob • 90.90 ............................. UM04I0 COITOS or THZ ject of ascertaining bo^may oi the Grading to suligrade, 1200 cu. yds children were planning on cultivating fl $0 40 480.00 W«*«T C C flfl home gardens this season. Two hund Embankment (assumed «a cov red and ninety reported as having gar ered in tlie excavation above:) Map Showinc What the State Will Be Like From a Public Highway Standpoint If the Road Bonding Act Passes. dens under contemplation, or already Sidewalk on straight |>arta, 3540 started. This number will be augment* Lin. ft. <9 $0.(0.......................... *. 2124.00 ed bv several of tbe primary children Hidewalk in corners, including with the funds available under the bill. . who are planning on doing a little gar short pieces on Woodstock Ave , Cost to the counties of preparing the dening in a small way. About 100 pu 1H 00 MUaq ft. <rf fo. Ill ................. I roadls-ds for paving. pils are interested and engaged in caring Curb, 3670 Un. ft. « |0.32. 1174.40 Mileage of form and post reads tn lie I for poultry. 100.00 C'r<M*walk« and ls>x gutters constructed. Miss Frances Smith, teacher of the 4th ('rtmhi*l rock macadam (7*8-9) Souices of revenue for paying interest grade, is supervising the school garden 9 1325 cn. yds. w $2. ho ................... 8710.00 , and principal on tbe bond. and nature study work ot the entire ToUl $H1*42 id Amount of money available for other school. Miss Smith is enthusiastic in Add 5 j>er cent 447 12 Legislative Committer of Elqht Has . road construction by the state. $93X9.52 Amount of county taxes released from Revised Highway Map Shows Probable State tbe work of this important department. Opened Campaiqn and Ask For George Rayburn, one of the students is Probable Araeramcnts to I m * ieviid on cost of constructing and maintaining Contributions. specializing in this line and is assisting state Highways, thus permitting their use certain typical lot« if MMth street S. F.., Paved and Post Road Miss Smith in the work. He will have in improving county and local roads and I m * improved ax called for in re;x>rt and charge of the class work under tbe di laterals. estimate dated March 12, 1917. We present herewith a revised map of be ample opportunity for correction of rection of Miss Smith. Lot I, blockS; Arleta Park addition < fiber statistical information such as the highway routes designated by the errors or changing of such local routings No. 2; asaexxeil value, $135; probable taxpayer* very properly require. Annual Exhibit road bonding bill. This map corrects where same may be done to better serve assessment. $106; difference, $30. The annual exhibit of tbe Lente school Information Will Be Given Concerning many of the errors made in the hastily the county population lol 8, b|ix-k 3, Arleta l’ark addition will be given on April 27th. This ex prepared sketches that were published ' Tbe “Oregon Voter” in its issue of the Mlleaqe. Sources of Revenue. No. 2, aMM-xm-d Value, $110; probable hibit will consist of school work, manual soon after the legislature passed the bill. 17th inst. devotes several columns to ex assceHiiient, $H>6; difference, $5. Money Available. Etc. It also shows the cities anil towns along tracts from newspapers of the state both training, sewing, cooking, but tbe part lot 16, block 2, Arleta Park addition most appreciated will be tbe borne in the state highway. for and against tbe ro«d bonding meas No. 2, assessivl value $145; probable dustry showing. This feature will con While this is not an official map, it ure. Ninety-five quotations are given, The good roads campaign has been assessment $122; difference, $2.1 sist of various kinds of housework in County Road Master York and hie lot 23, block II ; Arleta Park Xo. 2, launched. The Legislature's Committee efficient workers are putting in cross lias lieen ir.spected informally by the representing the press of every county in cluding cooking, sewing, bird houses members of the State Highway Commis the state. Of these, nineteen are open of Eight—three senators and five repre arae«M*l value, $120; probable and many other items made by the boys sentatives—has taken charge. Contri walks in the Mt. Scott district during sion. The Commissioners are precluded ly hostile to the bond issue; six are cau ment $105; difference, $15. and girts in the home. tlie week which will be a very much ap-1 )x>t Id, block 11; Arleta Park addi- butions of 110.00 each wen* made by preciated improvement for the various by their official positions from express tious, refraining from committing them Every pupil of tbe school agrees to do tion No. 2, assesHisl value, $165; proti- each member of the committee and tlie sections lienetitted. Powell Valley road ing any opinion a- to exactly wliere the selves until further investigation has something for this exhibit, which will request was made that the press of the roads will go, until such time as they lieen made. The remaining seventy are be tbe 6th annua) event of this charac able «sacrament. $135, difference, $30 at Mth street is one of the points to re state open their column« to subscription« hold hearing in the different counties whole-heartedly in favor of the measure, ter. Tbe Lents school was the first addi- Lot I, block 4; Ml. Scott Park ceive attention; also 52nd street at 29th tion, ass'sxeil value, $520; p robable for funds for the campaign, the only n*- avenue. This is the stop for Franklin and take such formal action as the law although several of them voice a feeling school of the city to give exhibits of striction being that no subscriptions lie require* in locating and designating the- of distrust, mostly of the paving com- home industry work, the initial exhibit assessment, $202; difference, $22s. High and a cross-walk then* will be a paniea into whose hands the contracts The cost |x*r front Gx>t of property on taken from any representative of a pav- great impnivement. As we go to press highways permanently. being given six years ago. This school ing company. All siilwcriptions are to The kind of road contemplated in are likely to be given. each aide averages $2.65. also gave a poultry exhibit four years tbe walk is being placed on 92nd street, The above figures should enable any tie made payable to Senator E. D. Cu- midway lietween 58th avenue and Iionding act is shown tn small type. ago which at'racted much attention. “Paved Roads’’ are those designated one sequaintrd with this clara of work sick, treasurer of the committee, Coun- Foster road. This crossing is 5 foot in Under this department tbe interest of to ascertain just when* the trouble lii*s. ty campaign subscriptions are to Lie width, 4 inches thick and laid on a to be hard-surfaced after the counties the boys and girls in borne indaetry has handled entirely by local organizations. prepare the road beds. This simply in The matter will be taken up again at been developed to a note worthy extent. The action of the new Highway Com 3-inch base, and is positively the licet I cludes grading. It do«s not involve the next meeting of the Club—Monday. Credit is given them in school for this croee-walk in the district. This is said mission has had a tendency to create ’ county in the expense of cement or Another subject evoking considerable work, four things being emphasized in to be the lx*st time of the vear for lay discussion was the fn-ight situation, Mr. confidence quite generally over the stall*. ing walks as far as climatic influences I crushed rock foundation as part of the tbe school credits—scholarship, home The Lafalot Club was entertained at paving. Turaey pointing out that tlie freight oil a They have come out with a statement are concerned. the home of Mrs. C. W. Cone, 7028 60th industry, personal conduct and physical “Poet Roads,, are highway* construct barrel of oil would cost $16 from the that no preference will tie exercised to Ave. 8. E., on St. Patrick’s Day. Tbe development for the beet citizenship. ed m co-operation with the Federal Gov Union Ihqxit to l«*nts, while he could go favor one section of the state over an general color ecbeme was green as were Base Ball Season Opens. ernment. Any designated highway and call for it and deliver it for 50 cents. other. It has also been made clear that also the table decorations. The base ball team of the Lents school over which mail is or may be carried is It was pointisl out that such a situation the commission intends to co operate Eleven members were present, only are very active these days and are cer subject to classification as a poet road. must I m * remedied to enable this com with all the counties of the state instead one being absent. Mrs. Dickson, of tainly an enthusiastic bunch of sports. It is proposed to grade the poet roads munity to offer inducements to factories. of only with a few. Another statement California, mother of Mrs. Dr. Tidbal), A dozen span-fired new balls have added given out by the commission which has and put a suitable surface on same, (not With reference to the latter it was was present as a guest of the Club. to the fervency of their enthusiasm. On statisl that a pertain factory which was helped to inspire confidence is that if A special attraction which will arouse a pavement) the funds for this to come The next meeting will be held at the Wednesday of last week they played a considering locating in tants statisl that contractors’ bids for paving and other the interest of church going people on from the Federal Government and the home of M,rs. John Howe. game with the team of the Woodmere a great attraction to them was the road construction is too high, it will Sunday evening next, will be the enter-1 bond issue, school, which they won with a score of “Forest Roads'’ are the same as “Post readily accessible lalxir market offered purchase machinery and ilo the work by tainment given by the Mission Band of eight to three. Th« same teams crossed day lalxir under the supervision and Hoads.” except that they must be built by this clixM-ly settled district. ths Evangelical Church. A typical (_. bats again on Saturday, Is>nts scoring Other matters claiming the attention direction of the state engineers. No se children's program will be given at the w*Vhin or leading to the National Forests another victory, the score being six to of the Club wen* the adoption of a lection of State Highway Engineer has hour of the regular evening service, be- ^he ex|x*n«e is shared by tlie Govern nothing in their favor. constitution, a report ot a letter written lieen made as yet. This will lie deferred ginning at 7:15. The program will con ment, the state and the counties. The star players of Lents are Harry “Paved and Poet Roads'* are roads to the State Highway Commission rela until after election as a different type of sist of recitations, dialogues, instrumen Foster, pitcher and Harold Hesse, first engineer would be needed in case the which are to be paved by the state over tive to a road from Sandy to f«*nta, and tal and vocal music. The little playlet, The baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs C. another to Roadmaster Yeon with refer bond issue fajed to pass. “How Home Dollies Came to go as Mis such mileage as the counties may pre A. Daniels of 53rd Ave. tipped over a base. It was the sense of the committee that sionaries.” which has been warmly wel pare ready for paving; the remainder of dish of kerosene which Mrs. Daniels ence to impnivement* to 65th avenue. The next meeting of the Club will I m * the county campaigns lie left in the comed on several different occasions, the mileage of those roads would be im had pat some shears in to remove the rust on Friday. The child's clothing Monday night, the 26th, at 8:00 p. m., hands of the county organizations. The will lie repeated. A very special fea proved as “‘Post Roads.” The iionding act would confer full jur was saturated. Mrs. Daniels removed in the Fire Hall. A feature of last state headquarters will confine itself to ture of the program will be a panto meeting was that then* were some Im lies the dissemination of literature, informa mime and tableau, given by the Mission isdiction upon the State Highway Com the outer garments, not realizing that tion, advertising and such other service Band of the First English Church. mission to make minor changes in loca- the under garments were also saturated. present. as may be required by the county organ This band will appear in several selec cation, and the Commission has express When the discovery mas made later tlie The Five Hundred party given by the izations. They will also secure speakers tions. Thegeneial public is invited. ed its policy, which is to learn the facts child was so badly blistered from the oil Rebekahs of I^nts at their Lodge rooms Henry S. We*tbnx|k, Grand Master of for locai meetings to discuss tlie bond in each locality before making final lo as to necessitate medical attention. on Friday evening was a very successful 20.000 oddfellow* in Oregon, has sent ing bill. affair. The attendance was all that cations. so that each state road may be Advertised Letters. Information along the following lines placed wnere it should be to serve the out a proclamation to all the anl*ordinate Mrs. I. F. Coffman, of 92nd St.. ac could be desired and a splendid *>icial lodges in ihe state calling for the display will I m * gathered as quickly as possible ' Advertised letters for week ending population of the counties traversed by companied her sister, Mrs. M. J. Irvin, time was enjoyed. Tlie gentlemen's of the American flag in everv lodge room by the state headquarters amf*. I m * made March 17: it. Not until after these hearings have to Seaside this morning. She will re prize was won by Mr. Bluhm, while Brown, L. P.; Boilano Giovanni; tieen held in all the counties will it be main about a week. Mrs. Irvin has gone Mis. Bluhm walked off with the ladies’ and demanding of the members a loyal available for the organizations of tbe Hunt, Mrs. Myrtle; Sheldon, Mr. 1. C.: finally determined where all these state for the purpose of putting her cottage in prize. This was evidently the Bluhm’s ty to the flag and the country it repre different counties : Mileage of roads that can be paved Turner, Gladys. lucky night. road« will be constructed, so there will shape for the Sammer. sents. (Orrgon ijolrr GOOD ROADS ARE COMMITTEES AIM MUCH INTEREST IN ROAD BONDING BILL NO PAVING COMPANIES NEW CROSSWALKS FORMT. SCOTT STREETS EAEALOT CLUB HAS ST. PATRICK S DAY PARTY MISSION BAND PROGRAM AT EVANGEEIGAL CHURCH BABY GIRL IS BADLY BLISTERED BY OIL PLEASANT EVENIN6 SPENT AT CARDS