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About Mt. Scott herald. (Lents, Multnomah Co., Or.) 1914-1923 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1917)
■ . Mt. Scott Herald 9 f 5 Subscription, |1.00 a Year IMPURIAN I INFORMARON ABOLI QUESIIONNAIRES Lents, Multnomah County, Oregon, December 20, 1917 COUNTY AGRICULTURALIST'S RE-ELECT lilt 1917 OFFICERS NEWSY IltMS FROM DOWN I HF LINE County Aqent Hall Shows Year’s Work. Novel and Patriotic Window Display Full and Complete Information De- mandedJ’endlly lor Evasion Heavy. At th* annual meeting of llm County j Agricultural Council, the officers of 1917 were re-elected to their |x>«ition* Portland, Ore, Dec. 20. Every draft for 1918: H. A. Lewis, president; J. registrant must auawer hl» Queatlon- G. Kelley, vice president; C. H. Htone, naira truthfully arid without evasion. secretary-treasurer. Untrue answers or concealment of in Paul V. Marla, from the Oregon Agri formation required by the government cultural College, toid about the im will result in prosecution. portant part which county agenta are On Ilia other hand draft registrants playing in the organisation of the may real «»»lin'd that the ;>er»<>iial agricultural resource» of the country. questions they are obliged to answer County Agent H. B. Hall reported In regard to their domestic and buri- upon the progress of the work in Mult near condition* will tie aeen only by nomah county for the past year. He the proper authorities. Mem liar* of presented the following comparison of 2al and direct lioarda are forbidden the activities of the County Agent’s of ler sever* |>enalty from divulging fice covering the two year's of the work such information. which the office has been in existence. |i The government requires the moat 1916 1917 personal and detailed answer* In the Call* at office ................ 319 1543 Questionnaire because on the Informa Meeting* held................ .. 39 139 tion thus given, supported where neces Attendance at meeting* 2044 10204 sary by affidavit« of other |«raons, will Article* published.......... ....43 208 be baaed the classification of each letter* mailed ............ ...850 1245 registrant. Circular* mailed .305 2393 As a deferred classification is equiva Probably the most important single lent to a temporary exemption or dis item of the year's work was the com charge, it must be plain to every pleting of the organisation of Mult' registrant why false answers designed nomab Drainage District No. 1, which to place the registrant in one of the de was organised for the purpose of diking ferred claasee, will lie so strictly dealt and <1 raining ol about 6500 acres of with. overflow land along the Columbia river Even though a registrant is perfectly joining the city limits of Portland. The sure he understands all that is required reclamation of this land will put uudtr in the Questionnaire, lor hi* own pro cultivation a large area of the beet tection he should consult one of the vegetable land in the State. Some of members of the various legal advisory the larger vegetable canneries are al board* for advice. This legal advice i* ready figuring on the out-put of this free. area. Questionnaire* are now being sent After considering the work on the out by Local Boards at the rate of five different projects, the council decided per cent each day, eicept Bundays and U|>on the following projects to be em legal holidays, until all are sent out. phasized for the coming year—crop im provement, drainage. farm records, lime ARLETA PARENT-1 EACHE RS. and fertiliser, club work and organiza tion. A great deal of emergency work The Arleta Parent-Teachers' Circle for the United States Department of have plans in band for an entertain Agriculture will no doubt enter into the ment to be given soon in the interest of work this year, as the past year the agent wassailed upon for a complete the Library Fund. The Red Cros* unit of the Arleta farm survey of the county, a survey of Parent-Teacher*' Association met last the supply of nitrate of soda, the Tuesday at the school. They sewed all amount used last year and the estimated day and enjoyed a delicious luncheon amounts for the coming year as well as at noon. Twenty-eight member* were ’ the increased production campaign on present. They have a Red Cross Fund ( wheat and rye. Work will be carried of $10.00, all of which they have raised I on along many other lines the same as usual, but the six mentioned projects in les* than a month. were considered the most important ami will be conducted in a more definite manner. EENIS LODGE Nil. 106 A. LAND A. M. MttTS Holds Election ol Of I leers Det. 13 ls>nts Lodge No. lOfl A. F. and A. i M. held an enthusiastic meeting at the Oddfellow* Hall on the evening of Dec. 13. The following officer» were elected for the ensuing year: Worship ful Master, M. K. Hedge; Senior War den, Clyde Hildreth; Junior Warden, F. O. McGrew ; Secretary, <>. A. Hess; Treasurer, A. D. Kenworthy; Trustee, C. H. Ogsbury. ARLETA SCHOOL CLASS PROGRAMS The 7 A class of the Arleta School t'lia* decorated its room, and prepared a program for Friday afternoon. “The Night Before Christmas” will lie recited by Otha Duncan, and “The Strike at Banta Claus' Shop’’ by Esther Holling- worth. Five girls will sing “Silent Night,” and the class will unite in sing ing “The Marseillaise" and “It Came i’pon The Midnight Clear.” Each pupil will bring a gift for the grub box. Miss Edith Forbes is the teacher of t’his room. Mies Percival's 4 B and 5 A will have a grab box ami a Christmas tree, ami the 5 B, and fl B ami fl A rooms will have a union tree ami entertainment. A REQUEST. There has been such a demand for our issue No. 49 « Dec. 0) that we shall appreciate it if some of our readers would l>e kind enough to save this issue for us rather than destroy it when read. Thank you. Room at the Top. Little Jennie had been eating very heartily, but she aaked for another piece of cake. “Jennie,” said her mother, “I don’t believe I ought to give it to yon. You are about as full as a little girl can possibly be. Another mouthful and you’ll surely burst.” * "But, mamma, my neck’s left yet!” ■i'd the little girl persuasively.—Ex • ci stive IRANKIIN HIGH. The first of a series of oratorical con tests was held last Friday morning among the Freshmen. The contest will l l>e of several months' duration, ending in May. For purposes of convenience; the contestants will lie divided into the regular class sections—freshman, soph- j omore, and so on. The final contest will lie among the three “firsts” of each contests. The prizes were awarded last Friday as follows—first, Elaine Brown, “Good bye, Jim, take keer o' yourself;" second, Mildred Boone, "Paul Revere’s Ride," third, Eleanor Wright, “Beethoven’s Dream.” Patriotic students have been selling Red Gross stamps during the past week in the school halls. Tuesday was a ten cent tag day. The money is to be used for the basket ball work. Among the most enthusiastic sellers was Miss Mildred Boon. Iutst Tuesday during the sixth period a moat delightful diversion was created by a mixed double quartette which passed through the halls singing "Holy Night.” Classroom doors were thrown open and work temporarily suspended while the sweet singing went on. Final examinations Itegan Wednes day for the graduates of this term as well as other students. Poet was issued Tuesday. It is celebrating the foothall championship. "DISEASESAND CARE Of THE TEETH.” THEME. PARENT-TEACHER SPONSORS “Diseases and Care of the Teeth,” is the topic of a speech t- be delivered at the Lents School Auditorium on Friday, Dec. 21, at 2:45 p. m. The speaker will be Dr. Maud Tanner, who has just returned from New York, and whose talk will he based upon her knowledge of the subject. One number of the pro gram will be furnished by the children. The entertainment is to be under the auspices of the Parent-Teachers’ As sociation, and is certain to be an inter esting one. ARMY CANTONMENT AT GRIBBLE’S RESTAURANT Chronicle of Weekly Events in Arleta and Kern Park Varied and full of interesting Doings A CHRISTMAS SURVEY Just a Brief Appraisal of the Business Houses of our Community as a Sort of Annual Stock Taking- ;Only a Few Assets Mentioned. LENTS IS IMPORTANF t RADING CENTER Maqnitudc and Variety of Businesses Located In Lents. Best Foundation for Belief In Prosperity and Permanence. One Pay Roll Alone One Hundred Dollars Per Day. VISION AND ( O-OPERATION ALL THAT IS NEEDED TO INSURE PROSPERITY The present is surely an opportune season to diverge from the beaten path for a few moments and take advantage of the extra space made possible by an enlarged edition and take stock, of our selves and of our community. Lents, as a country town, is among the oldest centers of population in the state, and the reason for its existence then—its position as the centre of a large tributary territory holds good equally well to-day. Lente, as a suburb of Portland is a comparatively new thing, and although several years old it is a fact that a good many of the old time residents have not even yet be come used to the change. Like the small boy with hie first pair ot trousers, or hie first stiff collar, we are mighty proud of our new honors, but can’t say that we feel very comfortable in them as yet. 1-ents as a residential and trad ing centre is just as assured of perman ence and steady growth as it ever was. As a power in Portland, and as its most influential suburb, we believe we have only to peep a little into the future, and taking courage by the vision there dis covered put our shoulders to the wheel and bring things to pass. There is quite a difference between a dream and a vision. A dream is often fleeting, changeable, weird, bizarre, sometimes just a pleasing idle fancy the product of an idle or impractical brain, a recrea tion, entertaining but essentially use less. A vision is often strenuous, often tense, almost startling in its challenge to credulity, yet always practical. Let us open our eyes and get a vision. 1-et us see ourselves as we may be, as we ought to be, and let us determine to make the vision come true. I^nts ought to be at once self-supporting. No business should be compelled through lack of sufficient patronage here to seek for customers elsewhere. Let the cus tomers come from the outside, that is as it should be and will be, but let no busi ness men have the chance to say “I would have to close up my doors it I had to depend upon the trade I get in Lente.” Lente onght to have no empty homes; good houses should command a better rent than they do to-day. Sidewalks on the streets, a paid Fire Department, lower Insurance Rates, better transpor tation facilities, better roads. Install such improvememts and this problem is solved. Lents should have no empty store buildings. There should be no poor stores. It should not be possible for a store to exist that did not use modern up-to-date methods in the handling of their business. A closer, more brother ly feeling among the merchants would largely solve some of these problems, and the increased population mentioned in the last paragraph would automat ically solve the rest. Lents should have good schools. She has them, no one will challenge that for a moment. Good churches? That also is true. Neat pleasant homes? There are many such, and their number is increasing. A healthful location? There is none better in Portland, no pleasanter suburb tor climatic condi tions. Good drainage? There are very few spots so well favored hy naiuie in this respect than is Lents. The gentle slope, the gravelly sub-soil, the un restricted sunshine all combine to quick ly and naturally carry away all excess moisture. Good stores and substantial bi lines* houses? Well now you’ve started some thing, and if you’ll be as patient with us for the next few minutes as you have been in the past we will soon show some of the solid foundations upon which our vision rests. Perhaps the better plan will be to briefly sketch a few of the business institutions that are giving, and have given this community such a standing and permanence as no other part of Portland can surpass. Mrs. Mary Carr and Mins Edith Carr of Canby, came Thursday the 13th to Portland to visit Mesdames Etta Hill and Adelia Walker, daughters of the former. Mrs. Hili, 7105 57th Ave., 8. E., entertained her mother and sister at dinner last Saturday, and again on Sunday^ Carl and Floyd Carlson, formerly of Kern Park, called on their sister, Miss Sadie, 5627 72nd St., 8. E„ last Thurs day. Carl Carlson haa been in Utah for the past eighteen months and is making an indefinite stay in this state. The Carlson family had a reunion last Sunday at their farm on Gale Creek road about five miles northwest of For est Grove, the boys having left for home Saturday and Miss Sadie the following morning, accompanied by John Shaver of the Sunnymont Apart ments, Sunnyside addition. Little Miss Marian Usher of Wood- mere, is again able to be out after a siege of La grippe. Miss Myrtle Brock was detained from school Wednesday by the illness of her mother, Mrs. J. Brock, 7112 54th Ave., 8. E. Mrs. Brock is now able to be about her usual duties. Grandma Jones, mother of Mrs. Fletcher, 7101 55th Ave., 8. E., who haa had a short but acute attack of heart trouble, is up and about again. Wednesday, Dec. 12, was the an niversary of Harry Usher’s birthday. In the evening Mrs. Usher entertained in honor of the oocaaion at their home at 7628 62nd Ave., 8. E. Those com posing the merry party were the Mis ses Sarah Buell and Sadie B. Carlson; Messrs. Yancil G. Klock and Clarence B. Freeman; also Mr. and Mrs. Usher. Last Monday Mrs. Madge Watson Swanson of the West Side, assisted her mother with the season’s sales at the latter’s place of business in the Crum A Raebuck Bldg., corner Millard Avenue and 72nd St. Mrs. Estelle O’Rivers returned last Friday from a short business trip to Bertha. The case of Miss Olive Jones, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. James Jones, 5262 68th St., S. E., who has been ailing for several months, has been rendered in finitely more serious by an attack of La grippe. She was, however, reported better Tuesday evening. Mrs G. C. Keebler of Lebanon, who has been a houseguest of Mrs. Hettie Mailley, 69 St., and 54th Ave., 8. E., returned to her home last Tuesday. She took with her a three-day’s-old baby, adopted from the Louise Home. Before leaving she brought the baby out to Dr. E. G. Margason, of Tremont, for his professional inspection and advice. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Thomas, from near Albany, are guests of Mrs. S. W. Hickling, 7829 59th Ave., 8. E. Their little daughters, Helen, Alice and Elva are with them. They will continue their visit through the holiday season. Mrs. Thomas has moat unfortunately been the victim of influenza while here. W. J. Jefferies is in Eastern Oregon on a business trip. The Mount Scott Mental Culture College met at the home of Mrs. Wm. Woodham, Kern Park, Friday of last week, for Red Cross work. The regular club meeting for Thurs day of this week, will be with Mrs. W. D. Lockwood, 4504 65th St. Coming so near the holiday season this will be a “Just For Fun” meeting without the usual study program. The entertainment is in the hands of the Social Committee. A broad white expanse of »no v, with a background of evergreen forest, a winding road, a Jong white building dispiaving a great red cross, a group of army tents—what is it? An army cantonment? Only in miniature, but so faithfully reproduced that it is well worth going to the window of Gribble’s Cafe on 92nd 8t., to see. Mr. Gribble baa fashioned the large “Army Hut” of-no, not sugar, for he is Hooverizing- but of a substance resembling it, as only an artist could do. The patriotic poster* in the window show that Mr. Gribble is keeping a real Red Cross Christmas, and is doing bi* bit to in fluence the bomefolk to help care for our boy* “over there.” JOHNSON CREEK GOES ON RAMPAGE Heavy Rains Swell Stream to Flood Proportions the Past Week. The heavy rain* of the past week have swollen Johnson Creek, southeast of the city, to such proportions that grave damage to surrounding property seemed imminent when the temperature dropped and the rain began falling less heavily on Wednesday. The flood had already caused much inconvenience, if nothing more, for several acres of land were inundated, and many houses threatened. James Reed, living some distance up the creek, awoke on Wednesday morning to find hie house completely surrounded by flood water. Paddling to shore on a log, Reed se cured assistance from Sheriff Hurlburt, and h>s family was moved to safety. A large flock of chickens was endangered. 92nd street was, on Wednesday, covered with a flood of swirling, angry water to the depth of over a foot for severs! blocks, rendering it impassabl to pedestrians. Other roads in the vicinity were also flooded, and the suburban street car service was serious ly hampered. Relief came with the cessation of rain on Wednesday. WOODMERE PARENT-TEACHERS Hold Meeting Tuesday—Speaker Urges Use of Home Products. The Woodmere Parent-Teachers’ As sociation held its monthly business meeting last Tuesday in Room 9. A goodly number of teacher* and parents were present and enjoyed a fine pro gram. Mr. Strong came out from the city and gave a brief talk about the housewives’ using home products, so as to help solve the car shortage prob lem. Several manufacturers sent an invitation to all present to make them a personal visit at their factories. A clever song was rendered by some of the primary classe«, and selections from older pupils were enjoyed. The Hooverized Mother Goose Rhymes were especially appreciated. The Social Service Committee took care of some important business, their work seeming much brighter and easier than last year. Refreshment* were served in the rest room by the teachers, and the after noon was thoroughly enjoyed. Mrs. Harry Usher was elected Assistant Press Reporter for the Association. EHRLICH-EGGIMAN Frederick F. Ehrlich and Mies Emma Eggiman, two of Lents’ most popular young people, slipped over to the par sonage ot the Methodist Church, and were quietly married by Rev. Jasper on Wednesday evening. Dec. 19. The The Correct Word. “Old Brown won’t live long. He has groom was more fortunate than most of us, being a tailor himself, he didn’t one foot in the grate already.” "You mean one foot in the grave.” have to worry about where his new “No; he’s going to be creamated.”— enit was to come trom. Felicitations. Boston Transcript. six months ago Messrs Rice and Kinder of St. Johns leased the old Miller-Mow- rev Mill that had been silent for six years and set the wheels turning and the saws buzzing. Just a solid chunk of Lents; payroll in the neighborhood of $100 a dav. Both Mr. Rice and Mr. Kinder stand solidly back of this com munity and are determined to see it grow. They manafacture, of course all kinds of lumber and shingles, and sell slabwood iu large quantities. What RICE-KINDER LUMBER COMPANY. the fuel situation would bare been in J net a new institution, or rather an l^ents this winter without their advent old one under a new name, for about is difficult to surmise. WOODMERE SCHOOL. After a very exciting debate in the eighth grade last Friday afternoon on the subject, “Resolved That Women’s Suffrage Would Mean Progress to the United States," a decision was made in favor of the affirmative. Those on the affirmative were: Myrtle Brock and Carroll Olsen; those on the negative, Avon Dean and Virginia Able. Mrs. M. B. Hogue was the teacher in charge, while Principal Dickson wm an interested visitor.