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About Mt. Scott herald. (Lents, Multnomah Co., Or.) 1914-1923 | View Entire Issue (May 3, 1917)
» ’* Subscription, $1,00 a Year Lents, Multnomah County, Oregon, May 3. 1917 Vol. 15. No. 18, ANNUAL EXHIBIT 0. V. BADLEÏ RAISE PRODUCE OF LENTS SCHOOL DELIGHTS AUDIENCE FOR SCHOOL FOSTER ROAD FIGURES SCHOOL PUPILS JOIN HOE BRIGADE REPORI RECEIVED WITH CONSIDERABLE FAVOR Popular Entertainer Convulses Audi Ihree Hundred Children Have Home Home (redlt Department Makes Splen ence By His Realistic Im Gardens In Addition -Will Plants Large Garden - Domestic Art did Showing—Boys Make Cake personations. Help Uncle Sam. Class Prepares To E xhibit - fine And Girls Do Manual I raining. Results from Year’s Work. If at any time within the next ■ IX Pictures Interest—Petition fo Stop Car On Near Side — firemen Io Address Session 01 Club. Of the MO,000,(MX) busheir of wheat produced in Oregon, Washington ami northwestern Idaho about fio |M>reent or . mi ,uno.txxi Luahi-lx h rained in com petitive territory, that is, where tbe rail rate is the same to Portland or Puget Hound porta. ,, Heattie already has a bulk elevator of 01),<<M) bushel* capacity and let a con tract to increase name to l,u0l>,0(O bush els, and is, therefore. in a position to care for receiving and haudling wheat in bulk. Astoria has a small bulk elevator and is now advertising lor bids for addition al MX),<00 bushels capacity. Portland, at tbe present time has a bulk elevator of .'50,000 bushels ca pacity, owned and operated by a Cali fornia concern for their own use. Among other interesting items ot in formation gleaned from Mr. Hegardt’s lecture was the fact that Portland ha* one of the finest river harbors of the world, not even excepting London, Manchester, Glasgow and other of the world's greatest industrial centers. One of the most important meetings I of the Ixmts Improvement Club was held Inst Monday in Kenworthy's I Chapel when the long-l<M>ke»l-(or esti- I males as to the probable coat of im proving Foster Road were presents»! by Commissioner Diack's office. The figures showe»l a proliable assessment » of ,83c [Mir running foot for the abutting property owners from HKind street to 72n«i street, and $1.00 a lot for all back lots which could reasonably be sx|MK-ted to receive an Indirect l>enetlt from this Improvement. The work contemplate»! was th»- paving of an IK foot strip down the center ot tbe road. From 72nd to 52nd street the improvement suggi-ate»! would pul in complete side-walks and curb, together with two IK twit ■trip« ot paving in the street, with a ■ pace left between tor the car-tracks to be moved to ths center of the street, The nrotiable assessment for that district would be t2.d6 |M»r front toot for abut ting property owners, and fit) per lot for the back lots over a district reach ing about half way lietweeu the Foster Martin Home Scene of Pretty Mdy Road and the nearest County R» mu I. Day Luncheon following The officers of the (flub were em powered to see to the preparation and flowerHunl on Lawn. circulation of petitions at once toward getting the work starts«! at tbe 1-ents Tuesday evening, May 1, at the home emi. The complete revise«! figure for the of Mrs. <>. D. Martin. 7405-tiJd avenue 88th street improvements were not H. E., the engagement of Miss Hester forthcoming, but Mr. Dieck’s office re- Fisher to Mr. J. McBroom was formally |>orted that the installation of sidewalks announced <>n clever little place cards amt curb, with the grading, but not the at the two-course, chafing-dish lunch macadamising ot the street would aver which concluded a May-time frolic. Twenty girls and yonng matrons age abutting ;>r«>perty owners $1.41 per front foot, instead of $2 <16 the original hunted May bouquets at the end of a figure which also included the mscada- maze of strings, puzzled each other's names out of a pretty May-time story, retain« «»I the street. a.el fauwted ; tele with cunning ba-ksts There was much other interesting business among winch was a petition to on their arms and dainty sunbonnets the P. R. L. A 1*. Co., asking them to on their liea'is. The j-etals gathered into the baskets were exchanged for arrange for the Mt. Hcott cars to «top dollars with which to bid on mysterious at the near, instea i of the far «nie of looking packages which a nimble- the street at 92nd street. That is, corn wilted auctioneer ran up to the bigbeat ing from town, they would stop ai the possible bidder. One fair maid la old waiting r«M>m, and going to town mented that she ha»i paid tbirty-six they would stop at tbe bank. The Secretary was instructed to present this dollars for a tiny man no bigger than petition on behalf of tbe Club. Tbe her linger! After the auction the surprise of the National One Cent letter Postage Asso evening came wheu tbe significant ciation request««! the cooperation of the place cards were read, giving the -late Club In an effort to raise the second- of the wedding as May 80. class mail rates rather than add to the The table floral decorations were of heavy burden already being tarns by dainty May wild-tiowers in charming the first-class mail users. The Secre little individual Iraskets, and down tbe tary was instructed to accede to their center of the long table in fern dishes r«<quest. At the re«|Uest of tlie Mana or in quaint bowls. One dish of scar gers of the Two-Platoon Coinpalgn, let tulips held the central position. leave was granted for some of the Fire Mrs. O. D. Martin, Miss Hester men to come tafore the Club next Fisher's sister, and Miss Fisher herself, m<*eting and have B0 minutes to presided over the chafing dishes, while present their side of tbe argument. Mr. O. 1). Martin served tbe coff««e. G. B. Hegardt, Chief Engineer of the The guests included Mesdames Claude lhx*k Commission, was the speaker of Campbell, II. W. Krupke. and Maude the evening, addressing the Club in the Merchant; and the Misses Mabel Olson, interests of the propose«! elevator and Hattie Oglbee, Jessie Weatherly, Nellie shipping terminal for Portland. The Smith. I aura Hcholl, Elma Fish, Nita lecture was illustrate«! by the use ot Harsh, Emma Clieve, Katherine Woll, slides which Mr. Hegardt bail himself Josephine Wolf, Elvira Johnson, Mary prepared, showing the relative depths Waeape, Bertie Aunspaw, and Lillian ■ nd conditions of the leading harbors Anderson. of the world. Also, of the jetty work and improvements at the mouth of the Columbia at different stages of their de Caramel Cake. velopment. This was excee«iingly in The following recipe for caramel rake teresting, but it was not Mr. Hegariit’s was given upon request by little Miss object to entertain solely. He impressed Helen Colgan, of the 7-B grade, of the his hearers with the fact that in its Lente school, age 11 years. Those who entirety the improvement of the were fortunate enough to get a niece Columbia river with its contributing of this cake at the exhibit on Friday ports had cost the Government very last will be glad to get the recipe: close to $30,01 <1,000. This includes work 1 cup sugar; 'f cuta butter; 2 eggs, done at the month of the Columbia well taaten ; 1 cup milk ; 2 cups flour; River, ship-channel Portland to the 2 teaspoons baking powder; flavor with sea, Cascade Locks, Celilo Canal, Co vanilla. lumbia and Willamette Rivers above Uncooked Caramel tilling: Pulverized Portland and Rnake River. This is the sugar with sufficient cream to make the largest amount of money spent in any right consistency; chocolate and vanilla one district by the government for to suit taste. river and harbor work. This amount of money was expended Are You from Michigan? with the object of providing transporta All former residents of Michigan now tion of the crops of the great inland empire, which is now l«x»king to Port residing within the limits of the Mt. land to provide sufficient elevator ca Hcott District are requested to com pacity to enable them to take advant municate with Mrs. C. A. Daniels, age of the splendid water transporta 9228 53rd avenue, giving their names tion which has lieen provide«!. Port and addresses, which are desired for land owes it to her contributing terri publication in a “Michigan Directory’* tory to do this, as well as to her own for the city of Portland, which is being best commercial and industrial interests. gotten out for the benefit of tourists Tho average crop of wheat rais»*«i in who are expected to be in Portland this the Inlan«! Empire is 80.000,000 bushels. Hummer in attendance at the N. E. A , Of this amount ataut 40,<«),000 bushels Convention and other national events Mrs. Daniels reaches tidewater, of which Seattle which may occur here. normally has been getting 21,000,000 to will be please«! to answer any questions 22,000,000 bushels and Portland 18,000, regarding this matter which any one may like to ask. 000 to 19,000,000 bushels. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Pupils of Lento school joined the months you are in the company of an “hoe ami shovel brigade” during the individual anti they suddenly burst out past week, planting a large lot to pota laughing without any seeming provoca toes and vegetables. Tlie Boy Scouts School Work On Exhibition In Rooms tion you may take it for granted they will care for them dnring vacation. were one of tbe fortunate group of Also Of Interest fo Parents About 300 of the pupils have home people in attendance at the Epworth Woodmere School Enters Producers And Guests. gardens in aiidition to this school league entertainment «t the Lents Class for the Benefit Of garden. They evidently intend to do School auditorium last Friday evening The «levelopment of the “Home their “stunt" in the service of their School Luncheon. and heard O. V. Badley reel off hie Credit" department in connection with country. mirth-producing impersonations and the regular curriculum of the schools Woodmere school is ri^ht ap to the tiieae days forms a link between the anecdotes by the yard. He is sure few mark in its endeavors to make the new- death to a grouch or tbe blues, a home and the school which should be cer-ly inetalled hot luncheon system self- taken a»lvantage ot by the parents to tlie doses at regular intervals would sustaining. Daring the past week they tainly cure the worst case ever. fullest extent possible. Such an exhibit The next best thing to being a poet is have prepared and planted five lots near as tliat which comprised the sixth an to be a reproducer of the poets for the tbe school to potatoes and other vege nual event of the la*nta school on Fri tables. These will be looked after by Conservation Of food Supply To Be day last demonstrates the possibilities of benefit of others. O. V. Badly is both, tbe manual training class during tbe which is reason enough for his popu this department, the rexaults being ex Chief factor In Making Ihe Summer. The domestic science depart larity, James Whitcomb Riley, the ceedingly gratifying to parents and ment are planning to can tbe peas, corn, Nation Dry. pupils as well as to the teachers who people’s own poet, breathed anew beam, etc. which, with tbe other vege intere« in tbe home ‘ hro “« h him ' brinBÌDlf the tearB and manifest as keen an i____ laughter in such quick succession as to tables raised, will be used in tbe school “I would not be surprised to hh - tbe work of the children as in tlieir regular produce rain bows in tbe soul. If he another year, thus making it possible to President go la-fore Congress within school work. ever comes out to thia district again be serve a greater variety ot food without The assembly hall upon this occasion four w«*eks to demand tlie closing of tlie additional expense. will find a bunch of boosters. breweries and distilleries in order lo con- presented very much the appearance of One of tbe most interesting depart Musical selections were furnished by a miniature department store, or a | serve the nation’s f«xxi supply,’’ says ments of this scbiwl to visit is tbe de Carol Dav. Dr. True Wilson, General Secretary of bazaar. Much of the work on exhibit partment of Domestic Art, classes in would have done credit to high setaoi tbe Metho«list Board of Temperan<-e. which are held on Tuesday of each week “Anil it would surprise me no more students and all of it was excellent, under tbe efficient chargeof Miss Clark, if Congress were to pass such a law be showing painstaking effort and thor a specialist in this line. The pupils are fore the President had an opportunity oughness as regards details. The child making rapid progreee this year along a to lay tlie matter before it. 1 base my ren may well be proud of their efforts. line of work not heretofore undertaken To attempt anything like a detailed belief that war-prohibition is only a by them. They draw their own designs, matter of weeks upon tlie fact that there description of the work by grades would cat their stencils, and work oat in water Designed To Avoid Duplication Of be imp«MMible. One soon became lost in is a tidal wave of sentiment sweeping colors tbe combination or color scheme over the country, Representatives, an attempt to <io anything like mdivdual Work And To Cover Every Phase desired and then pr<x-eed to embroider senators, governors, mayors, and lead jostle«- to tbe table« of the various tbe same upon colars, bags, or other ar Of Preparedness. ing citizens in all parts of the country grades. The sewing included nearly ticles. Tbe finished products of the an- asking us tlie significant question, everything that could be inentiow*d, young designers are works of art. The “How much grain ia used in making from the little embroidered handker Designed to bring together all the younger grades are working oat designs chiefs and doll clothes of the First hundreds of organizations so that they liquor'.’“ in animals, birds, etc., which they pro “Take another pnxliction : In spite graders to the display of the Eighth grade, will co-operate in unison and harmony ceed to embroider across tbe ends of of the fact that tenqs-rance leaiiers have which resembled a ladies’ furnishing to produce tlie greatest possible benefits towels and bureau scarfs. They are alssdutely declined to press Congress at goods department of a city store. Une- and results, the Oregon Patriotic Service planning to give an exhibit of their this time for submission of the con piece dresses, cover-all aprons, middy Ijeague has been formed. It is the first work before the end of the year. stitutional amendment, there are indi blouses, princess slips, gowns, and all time that a thorough organization has cations that Congress will submit that kldda of tine lingerie, all most taauti- been undertaken in Oregon to handle amendment very much hefnre its ad fully done. Beautifully embroidered the subject of preparednew» in a big wav journment date ami when it do»-e, the sofa pillow' covers, towels and pillow and in a manner that will be fair and gratifying thing will Is- that the action slips, doiles, work aprons, pieced blocks just to all. In the past various societies will not I m * in answer to the demand of for a quilt, lace and other articles too have worked, independently, duplicat prohibitionists as such but in answer to numerous to mention were included in ing work and wasting effort anil not al the demand of many millions of Ameri the display of each grade. One large ways finding a generous response from Grand Officers Present. Also Large cans, many of whom have heretofore silk “crazy” quilt, embroidered and the public. Delegations from City Lodges— By means of the Oregon Patriotic Ser been wets. bound, tlie work of a seventh grade girl, fifty Years A Rebekah. “If that action is taken, there will be was a finished product that her mother vice League, everyone can do his “bit.” mon- than one State that will call an might well have been proud to have her All die societies, clubs and other or extra legislative st-ssion to ratify it with self accomplished. ganizations in Portland are part of the Moutain View Rebekahs entertained out the loss of a day.” The good things to eat on exhibition O. P. S. L. Each has a representative several of tbe grand officers at their reg needed constant guarding as they lixiked who serves as a vice-president and is a ular session on Saturday evening last. tempting enough to create a desire to mem tier of the advisory board. The Tne guests of honor were, Mrs. Jacoba, taste as well as look. Cakes, bread, system enables the league to come in grand treasurer; Mrs. AUlngham, grand buns, muffins, pies, etc., were included direct contact with thousands of citizens. chaplain; and Mrs. Swan, trustee of tbe All any community has to do is to Home. Large delegations were also in this part of the display. Home of the nicest looking cakes were made by boys have representatives of the local so present from several of tbe lodges of the and some very creditable pieces of cieties get together ami form a working city, including Eureka, of Lents; City Attend Meeting Of P. T. A. At Hoff manual training was the work of girls. agreement, if a community wishes to do View, of Sellwood; Rose City, St. John, man School Saturday Evening The cakes all looked good enough to its full share toward standing behind Columbia and others. Mrs. White of the eat, but little Miss Dorothy Bullock and the President. To attain the highest City View lodge was among the guests. And Learn Ihe Secret. Helen Colgan were the only hostesses efficiency, each community in the state She Las the honor of having been fifty who serve«i their guests; their cak«*s should have a branch of the league, years a Rebekah. Brief addressee were Mrs. J. D. Spencer, lecturing under soon meltoil like dew liefore tlie morn which is non-political and non-sectarian. made by these, as well as others of the the joint direction of the Oregon Agri ing sun when Prof. Dixon, of the W«xxi- and the services of every worker is guests, all expressing their pleasure at cultural College and the L'nited States mere school, and two or three news volunteered. excellent manner in which tbe work of Government will tell you “How to paper representative« were given an op There are two main fields of endeavor tne evening had been conducted. The Nourish a Family in These Days of portunity to make a practical test of which the league has undertaken. The degree staff exemplified tbe work with High Prices.” their merits. The recipe of Helen Col first is to give every citizen an oppor their usual degree of perfection, win Commissioner Daly will speak on gan’s cake appears elsewhere in this tunity to make that personal sacrifice ning many well-deserved boqaets for Municipal Lighting and Mrs. F. H. issue. which he owes his country; the duty themselves and their captain, Mr. Frank Whitefield will sing patriotic songs and Tbe few fathers who were present which citizens may perform by volun Griffith. Refresnments were served at give historical sketches of the selections were very much impressed over the teering their services and material pos the close of the session. ■he renders. manual training display. This included sessions. The second field is assisting To get the most out of the meeting I umbrella stands, tabourettes, several in recruiting; making provisions for those attending should take their pen- | piece- (>f MiRMion furniuiie that would those left behind by the enlisted men ; cils and note books. The entertain-L an ornBlI,wlt U) any home, doll (urni. seeing that employers keeo jobs open for ment will be given under the auspices i houM* fo()t Wld niany the boys to answer the call to the colors; of tbe Hoffman Parent-Teacher Asso- other artl,qt.g provide comforts for men at the front; ciation Saturday evening. Every thing Thefe wen. ft)BO prodncta (rolM honie to mobolize the resources of the state; An entertainment will be given will be free and a most cordial invite- | frolM fowl8 owned and urge the cultivation of gardens and tion is extended to all. cared for by the children, flowers and farms; assist in providing farmers with under the auspices of tbe Willamette Camp Fire Giris, at the Arleta school [■otted plants. Raffia baskets, mats and help; provide a home guard and assist on Friday evening. May 11th, at 8:15. the government in any manner possible. rugs which had been woven at school. At this time the Loyal Danghters of tbe The exhibit of the ungraded room was Frat Christian Church, will present especially good in this respect. Several Patriotic Distillers. “Every Girl’’ and six other numbers, Shiloh Circle And Reuben Wilson Post kinds of home-ma«le candy were also in Sixteen Kentucky distillers have de making a splendid program in all. Can cluded in tbe display of each gra«ie. Honor Mrs. Mina Smith. clared they will make no whisky while dy will be on sale throughout tbe even In the various rooms the school work the war lasts, believing that the grain ing. Tickets are on sale by the camp Mrs. Mina Smith gave a party at her was on exhibition. lllustrate«l compo should be use«! for food. This is a pa fire girls. home in honor of her birthday, April sitions and poemi were finely anti neat triotic action and the government should 28th, in the evening. Rhe invited ly done. In tlie first grade several not allow less patriotic men in the busi Drink And Power. Hhiloh Circle No. 19. and Reuben Wil specimens of the children’s penmanship ness to take advantage of it. Close all Either America should not fight at all son Post, No. 88, as her guests. Both was on the txiard and the neatness and distilleries and breweries during the or she should fight with millions of men orders were well represented. Mrs. uniformity were remarkable. It was war. Let us have uniformity. and billions of money. A feeble blow state«! that in all tlie grades the improve Smith got many presents. Refresh- dishonors our history and onr cause. ments of ice cream and cake were ment in penmanship hail been very Pastors Tender Resignation Nothing less than our fall power, served and all had a very enjoyable marked during the last few weeks. Those who were in a position to On the first Sunday in April Mr. brought to t>ear with the great»-« pos evening and hope she may have many more birthdays. Wish she might have know give it as their opinion that the Nelson tendered bis resignation as sible rapidly will be tolerated by the one every week.—One who was there. 1917 exhibit excelled that of any pre Pastor of the Lents Baptist Church, people. And we cannot exert our full vious year. The work all showed greater after occupying that poeition for the power with the drink traffic clinging to T. M. Walsh has sold out his garage neatness and skill. Prof. Hersbner and past seven years, Hi» resignation takes tbe nation’s arm.—Exchange. on Foster Road to .1. R. Cook and B A. his cor|* of teachers «leserve great credit effect the first ot July. Dr. Stockdale comes each Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Riley of the Friends Blair, both of I-ents, who will operate for the splendid progress manifested ami it hereafter. The sale was effected on tlie enthusiasti«- interest of the children Church are also leaving, which leaves from Portland to help out Chester with which they have succeeded in arousing. tbe local churches in unusual need. his heavy rush trade on that day. Tuesday of this week. GIVE PAI RIOTIC PROGRAM ART PUPILS PLAN EXHIBIT NATIONAL PROHIBITION QUESTION Of FEW HEEKS OREGON PATRIOTIC SERVICE LEAGUE MOUNTAIN VIEW REBEKAHS ENTERTAIN CAN YOU MAKE BOTH ENDS MEET? CAMP FIRE GIRLS ENTERTAIN AT ARLETA A PLEASANT BIRTHDAY