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About Mt. Scott herald. (Lents, Multnomah Co., Or.) 1914-1923 | View Entire Issue (June 27, 1918)
U Subscription, $1.50 a Year ■1 11 1 ~ Lents, Multnomah County, Oregon, June 27. 1913 °? O ¿iL ! Vol. 16. No. 26 " SCHOOL CHILDREN Wttwtu. wnnik givín CANNING AND WHY NOT COME TO GRAND PARADE AND SHIP LAUNCHING DAItSfOR DRYING DtMONMRAIION RECEIVE THANKS 30110 tALlt010 0UIY MT. SCOTT DISTRICT EEATURE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION GRATF.PUL LEtIHR FROM FATH ERLESS CHILDREN Ol FRANCE SENT TO LENIS PUPILS-LITI LE <IIRi. WILL BE THEIR CHARGE Just (adore the dose of the last l«rm, the pupils of l«*uta school subscribrai the amount necessary for the sup|s>rt of one French war orphan. In acknowl edgment of the n-mlllance the following letter has tiesn received by Mr. Hirscli- uer, principal of the m -I kxi I: Arrairriox, L smts Bcnooi. I' ci - iiji . I’li-asi- accept th« deep gratitude of the Fatlierh-«« Children of France tor your sulsM-ription to the aupport of one child for one year, and for your remit tance of $341.50 t<> cover it. Tlie follow ing child has bean allotted to you: A 403—1’aiilettc l!umix>lt (girl) Born Dec 27, 19O9, Address: 185 frg. Hi. Denis. Paris, 10, France. Mother: A crockery ware woman. You may count on hearing ilirectly from tlie child as s<s>u aa Word of your kilidix-iM lia» had lime to reach them 1 do not tsdieve you could wish for a mon- lasting natialaction than the knowl- <-<lgv that you are helping to km-p alive ami well a child who will one day I»- come a woman of France. Yours very truly. A. L. M1LIM, Chairman lax al Committee Falberfaaa Children of France. Mrs. M. J. Boland gave a farewell dinner Tuesday evening of last week in honor of her eldest son, John, a mem ber of th» IJ. H. Marines, who left the following evening for Mare Island, Cal. A delightful time was paxM-d, music and games adding to the enjoyment. Those present, la*ai<iea the lioeu-ea Slid guest ol honor, were: Mr. ami Mrs. A. J. Boland and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Boland ami family, Mr. and Mrs. T J. Duffy, Mrs. L. Broock and daughter Josephine, Mike Bolnud and the Misses Mary Fleming, Florence Reiser and Nellie Boland. APOSTOLIC I Al TH MISSION IN ANNUAL SESSION AT KENTON Th« A| mm I o I ic Faith campmeeCing opened Sunday al Kenton. The taber nacle will seat 1400 and accommodations have Iteen provided for housing and fee ling 1000 |M*opl<-. Two large garages are ready for the accomtmxiation of thoei- coming in automobiles. During the aix-weeks meeting then- will lx* a service each evening, »|»-<ial services during the day and all-day meetings on Sunday. No collections are taken or solicited for defraying the ex- prum-s of tlx* meetings, members of the Apostolic Faith Mission ot Portland Ix-aring all the expenses. This Mission liaa subscribed to patri* Lilwrty otic war funds as follows: honils, |8 000; war stumps. t-tMW, Red Cross, fl400. MANY AFTLICANIS IN IINtluR Ml. SCOII REAL LSIAIL MOVING HOMESILAD6 ON RElLAIMft) LAND . Williams HeaUy Company at Gray's Tie- first day for filing applications for homesteading reclaimed Oregon A Cali fornia »».ilroad grant lands in eleven coiiutiv» wl northwestern Oregon, more than 300 p- rsous were iu line at the United Htataw Land Office in lite Wor cester hntMlng. Applicants will lie reoeived until July 17 at 4:30 p. in. Applications for h-sa thau HI acres must tie accompanied by a depoait of $5. and >10 «lien more than that acreage is filed upon. In addition, cwwMwissioav at the rate of 3 ; W cent mi lands at >2.50 an acre must lie paid, al a flat rale of 7!, cents an acre. URGENT CALL I0R BERRY PICKERS Mon- Is-rry pickers are needed imine- dialely, ami all girls, boys and women who can In- spared from heme circles for the next few weeks should signify their willingness tn go by notifying J. II. Bn-wer, Federal farm help s|iecialist, “04 Oregon Building, or at IMG City Hall, or at lie- Men's division, 247 Ilavi» atieeL RLCEPIION fOR NLW PASIOR The members of the Evangelical Church gave a reception for Rev. N, Bhupp and wife in the parlors of the church Tueet lay even ing. Mrs. E. M. Hcheucrinan presided. Rev. A. E. Myers gave the address of welcome for this congregation, and Mrs. 8. G. Lenon spoke for the |ieople of the Happy Valley Church. Rev. Bhupp responded, expressing his appreciation of the cordial welcome ex tended to himself and wife. Instrumental music and singing con tributed to the enjoyment of the even ing, also ap|w-tixing refreshments. PIANO PUPILS’ RECI I AL Miss Mary Cauthorn will present her piano pupils iu recital’ Monday evening, July 1, at 8:15 o'clock at the Ariel a Baptist Church The public is cor dially invited. SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC The Baptist Sunday hc I ioo I pupils i*n- joyed their annual picnic last Saturday at Johnson Creek, just east of the Ken dall bridge. Games and races added to the fun. Ice cream cones wen- given ns prizes. All gathered round the pic nic lunch spread on the ground. Prophecy Has Come True Thomas A. Edison, the elect^icgj wiz ard, was the first well known American to prophesy that the automobile would revolutionize transportation. Nearly 25 years ago he said in the New York World: "The horseless vehicle is tIn coming wonder. Ten years from now we will he able to buy a horseless vehicle for what you would have to pay tixlay for a wagon and a pair of horses. A great invention, which facilitates com merces, enriches a country just as much as a discovery of gold.” - Wheatleaa Dining Cars The "no wheat until the next harvest” pledge has txx-n signed by 59 out of 62 dining car services, the f<xxi adminis tration announces. I'rcseing eio«e*i I Up three deals last Thursday to ths following parties: < Ulis and Hortaon to G. T. Barber, a fire-room botiM- on 8tod strret. James A. Lewis to Frank Marks, five room house on K3rd street. R E. Williams to W. W. Green, a four-ro<>m house on 82nd street. GROWERS MAY SKIP SPRAY IN REGULAR SCHEDULES BUSINI>S HOUSES SHOULD BE DECORATED AND FLAGS FLOAT FROM EVI RY DWELLING IN HONOR OF THIS GREAl DAY The main feature of the Fourth of I the foreign groups will finance. This July celebration will lx* the parade in float will have the flags of the different the morning. Following the suggestion countries, with a girl of each race in of President Wilson, foreign-born citi native ixwtume on the float. An Ameri zen« will show their loyally by parading can girl is to be the Goddess of Liberty. as Americans. Representatives of fifteen Esch shipyard ha« been invited to different nationalities have promised send a delegation of 100 men to join the their co-operation. Already a friendly parade, the number being limited be rivalry is Ix-ing manifested among liieee cause otherwise the parade would be too foreign group« to determine which will long. Ten bands have promised to par win the American tlagx to be awarded by ticipate. the committee. The ship launchings, planned for the Among the groups which have an morning, have been postponed until nounced a willingness to participate are after 2 o’clock in the afternoon, so that Belgian«, Chinese, Caecho-8lavs, Danes, the parade will not be interfered with. Hollanders, French, Germane. Greeks, Business houses are re<|Uested to deco Italian», Japanese, Norwegian», Rus rate with the American flag and flag» sians. Roumanians, Bwades, Kwise and of the allies. The parade will end at British. With the exception of the Multnomah Field at noon, and will be German foreign-born, each nationality followed by brief patriotic speeches by will carry tlie tiag of their native coun orators representing the foreign group« try. together with the Star» and Stri(s-«. The committee urges the public to Almost without exception each for come 'down town in the morning and eign group have promised an original eee and cheer the parade aud help make Hout and a delegation ill native cos ■ the day a success. tumes. Tlie line of march has not been de- The Portland Ad Club has lieen placed in charge of u «(H-cial float, which i cided upon yet. CtitRRïVILLt lit MS f ROM OVtR lût SIA It Wailful watching for rain! A short crop of hay, grain and garden "saaa.” It is estimated that over 500 automo biles passed through Cherryville last Saturday and Sunday. Rev. Wm. Runyan, F E. Clark ami Cha». Hugh proved up on their claims at the land opening last week. A small-sized field of strawberries under irrigation would have realized a Hin al I fortune for the grower this year. Forest rangers say there is a huge crop of liuckielierriee assured in the moun tains this season. No better fruit grows anywhere than these berries. A quince tree that has been out but two years has over 100 quinces on it this season. Over 400 ol these trees can Is- planted on an acre, and the market price is always high for them. C. H. Johnson was over from i'endle- ton last week to prove up on his rail- road claim south of town. He says the wheat on high ground is being cut for hay, as it is too short for grain. Corporal Stuart Seely of the famous Third Oregon is staying with bis wife’s folks, the Odells, near Brighton. He was injured in an accident at Camp Mills, Long island, two days before his company embarked for France. He hopes to be able to return to the ranks ■gain. Toledo will have a new tlwater sooft, Hood River may have a sorghum m fl! soon. The jx-ople bave voted for a Hewer system. The grain elevator at Imbler is near ing completion. A great bog of spaghnum moss has been found near Hauser. The Dewey Hotel at Glendale is being remodeled and repaired. A quarter-section of land near Sum merville sold recently for $35,000. The largest fruit crop in the history .of the section is assured at Brogan. Many dwelling houses are being erect ed at St. Helens, and others are planned for erection soon. The Brownsville Canning Co are ad ding a two-story wareroom, including au office, to their plant. The Coos and Curry Telephone Com pany an- rebuilding the whole system of lines at Myrtle Point. An air-dome is to be constructed in the city park at Dutur at a cost of be tween $1000 and $1500. Reedsport is to have the largest saw mill ever built in Douglas County, with a capacity of 150,000 feet of sawed lum ber daily. Work has been commenced on two Pacific Highway bridges that .will span Uiuquah river at a point three-quarters of a mile north of Dillard. These struc tures will cost $45,000. “•ei-'Tw* «eali and brown rut have had little <>p|x>rtunity to develop this year on account of weather unfavorable to | llieae diwaR-s, many growers have Iteen able to omit the regular ten-<iay spray for apples and |x-ar« and the June »pray for stone fruit». The sea»on opened with luiniinum infection aud tlie dry spring ha« made it hard for «cab and brown rot to make head way •'It i» well to apply lime-sulfur, 1-80, with tlie 4 5 weak «pray for control of exiling moth on apples and |»-ar«, as a precautionary measure,” say» l’rof. H. P. Bam of <>. A. C. ‘‘Still if dry weather continues it w >11 hardly lx* nec essary to »pray for any fungous diaeaae uni*»« present in the orchard due to hx al condition*. SAVE YOUK WAS It AND "If it »hould turn off rainy in orch IMUS HELP WIN I HL WAR ard» where tlie m-t of fruit is g>»xl and not already covered with a protective] The local "Red Cross Chapter is uiak- coat of fungicid, summer »trength ap- ing arrangements for conducting a sta pUcglion should lx* made before the rain or as loon after as possible. It i« too late tion in Leuta for receiving all kinds of for g<»sicontrol after a |x>ri<xl of rain. In discarded articles. Announcement of a region where fog and mist prevail, it • the completed arrangements will lx* is Is-st to hold strictly to the recom made later. Articles especially desired are: mended schedule of sprays for brown Tiu or lead foil, folded flat. Do not rot ofprunes and peaches.” roll. All metals, copper, brass, iron, zinc CANNING KI ÍCHEN NOW BUSY aluminum, wire, screens, cast iron, junk. HUTTING IP IRLI! I OK SOLIOS Rublx-r juuk of all kinds, old motor tires ami tubes. Bicycle tires. Old magazines, newspapers (folded Uncle Sam’s Canning Kitchen, under the auspices of the National League for aud tied), paper bags. Burlap aud gunny sacks, string, rolled Woman's Service, is now open in the Sargent Hotel, corner Grand and Haw into balls; cotton and hemp (serarate). Clean white rags, woolen rags (sepa thorne avenues. Mrs. F. 8. Myers is chairman of the home economics divis rated), mixed rags; empty spools. Old clothes, old shoes, old kid gloves, ion, under the direction of whom the kitchen is operated. Mrs. Lee Da ven- leather cushion tops. Fruit jars, cold cream jars, bottles of |a>rt is chairman of the kitchen, and she is assisti-d by clubwomen, school teach all kinds (cleaned), flower pots, old ers, and women in different organisa camera plates. tions. A group of patriotic women Collapsible paste and paint tubes, assist in preparing the fruits and vege wafer tins, corks, tin pails, cans with tables. They are known as sergeants, coven. with Mrs. Anton Giebisch as chairman. Typewriter ribbon boxes and spools, The call sent Out for cherry pickers carbon-paper Ixtxes, egg cartons, berry met with good response, and the can- boxes, crates. ners have txx-n kept busy this week. Wooden and pastelmard ixixes of all More pickers will lie needed later, and kinds. information may be had by calling the War Service Committee in the Meier A W. C. T. U. NOTES Frank store. The Union met Tuesday at the home Conserve Food and Help Our Army of Mrs. Ruak, 6710 92nd street south The morale of our lighting forces will east. A suggestion for adjourning for the settle thia war. We must see that the morale of our men and of those who summer did not meet with the favor of tight with them are kept at high tide. those present, and the meetings will be The most pressing need in our support held as usual. Discussion of home work, thrift ideas of the fighting forces is that of produc ing and saving food, fad's stand to ami hxxi conservation occupied most of gether and let them feel our support all the time. Miss Gladys Gilbert played two piano the time. solos and the hostess treated the* com- The best things of yesterday are being pany to her excellent Royal Anne cher improved by thefexperiencea of today. ries. OREGON FOOD NEWS Assistant Federal Food Administrator Newell, in announcing the inauguration of the price interpretation system said: ’’The information regarding the cost of important food commodities to the dealer will l*e secured by committees, wtio will also determine and suggest the reasonable figure at which these staples thould be sold to the con sumer. These committees will make weeklv investgations and give out their schedule of price interpretations through the local newspapers. It should be understood clearly that these prices, however, will not be definite or abso lute. but are merely suggestive pi ices that will be reasonable tor both con sumer and dealer at the time in the locality where published.” In announcing the recent food ad ministration rule that, until further notice, no family in Oregon be allowed to purchase more than 25 pounds of sugar for canning purposes, instead of the 100 pounds heretofore permitted, Mr. Newell explained that this new re striction is not due to any actual short age of sugar or of sugar-retining capac ity, but that it is made necessary be cause of the lack ef shipping facilities. DRAT I LOITERY GOMES FRIDAY Secretary of War'Bakerhas announced that the draft lottery for newly regis tered 21-year-old men will be conducted at the Senate office building, starting at 9 o'clock Friday morning, June 28. First Fiction Known The oldest work of fiction extant is thought to be the ‘’Tale of Two Broth ers,” written 3,200 years ago by the Theban scribe F.nana, librarian of the palace of King Menepthah, the sup posed Pharaoh of the Exodus. In co-operation with the Food Admin istration, a series of demonstration« in REASONABLE LIVING. BEST OF AIR tlie canning and drying of fruita and AND NATURE’S PLAYGROUNDS veg<tabh-s will he given in twenty i «choola ot the city by tlx Domestic Bci- ! INVITE THE HOMESEEKER-LET ence department ot tlie public ichools. US PREPARE AND WELCOME. Tlie Girl«’ Canning Club will meet in j tlie morning and the Housekeepers in i At tbe weekly noon meeting of the the afternoon. member»’ council of the Chamber of Monday, July 1, is tlie date set for Commerce Monday, one of the main tlie demonstration at the Lenta school, iMues diacuivied was tbe housing quea- and Wednesday, July 3 for the Arleta I tion. Herbert (Jordon, chairman of tbe school. joint housing committee, said that tbe city will need accommodations for from 8000 to 9000 additional residents within tbe next six months, owing to certain increases in the shipyards and other in Beginning next week the Portland Red dustrial plants. He urged immediate Cross chapter will sell Thrift Stamps necessity of provision for this increase, each Wednesday afternoon during the suggesting the erection of apartment summer at the Lenta Branch Library. houses or small homes in tbe vicinity of tbe industrial districts. The Herald would suggest that some BABY NEARLY PERFECT IN TEST The si*ven-month»-old daughter of ot these people might be taken care of Mr, and Mr- Alexander Duncan, 6805 in the Mt. Scott district. There are 83 rd street, attained au average of 99J4 still vacant houses here which rent for a moderate sum, or could be purchased |«r cent in a decent eugenics test. on reasonable terms. Also many fine lota are lying idle which would make ANNUAL MOONLIGHT EXCURSION good home sites. In some eases the The Portland Christian Endeavor owners are in a position to enable them Union enjoyed their annual moonlight to erect small houses as an inducement excursion Tuesday night. They en- to buyers. Spme of these lota are being gaged the steamer Swan to take them eaten up with taxes while waiting for a down the Willamette and (Columbia. real estate boom which may never come. Severul members of the Lenta society It would be a patriotic service as well had the pleasure ef the trip. as a civic help to place these lots upon the market at reasonable prices. Baptist Church Why not fill up tbe waste spaces in Morning sermon, “ What is Life?” this district? Nothing could do more Evening sermon, What Shall We Do toward bringing about street improve When the W’ar is Over to Help the ments, a paid fire department, better Needy?” car service, etc. Thursday prayer meeting topic. ‘‘The You may offer the arguments that Bible Poet and Nature.” Everyone tbe district is iaolated. the car ride too welcome to these meetings. long, and lack of improvements a dis couraging factor. But what of tbe Missionary Society Meeting thousands already making good? What The quarterly meeting of the Ladiee’ they are doing others can do Home and Foreign Missionary Society Every effort should be made to get a met Tuesday at the Baptist Chnrch. fair portion of the newcomers for tbe About eighty members were present. Mt. Scott district. Every new resident must of necessity put into circulation in the community tbe price of lodging and food, and as much in the way of mer- ^hMdiaa can be obUip-d f-l MX e\c»l- l«ui stok,.-. in this locality at a lower W. 8. 8. will help buy liberty and figure than in down-town stores, it is justice. a conservative estimate to assume that Should we not consider it a privilege each newcomer adds from $30 to $50 [x-r to save to help dur boys? month to the welfare of tbe town. Lend your mpney as freely as our At the present time, strangers coming boys are giving themselves. to Lenta with tbe intention of locating It is cheaper to spend a lot of money must wander about seeking even a room in which to sleep, in vain in many in to win the war than not to win it. Madge Tamplin is convalescing nicely stances, and as the streetcars will quickly take them elsewhere, this very home after an operation for appendicitis. lessness drives many away who would Mrs. A. J. Boatright is home from tbe otherwise become residents of the com hospital and is improving rapidly. munity. Jack Close is adding at attractive As a remedy for this condition, a co porch to his house in Eugenia Park. operative etfort to prepare and make Miss Betty Hyde, who has been visit known that such places are available, ing in Lents the past two weeks, re suitable dwellings for families and lodg turned to tier home in Clatskanie Tues ings for those who wish only sleeping day, apartments, wouid be of immense bene Are you grateful that 2,000,000 of our fit in making this place attractive to boys, enlisted in our Army and Navy, those seeking a location. Some of the empty business houses are giving up security at home? If you are, turn your gratitude into War Sav could be easily converted into house keeping apartments and lodging rooms, ings Stamps. Mrs. J. M. Nelson, accompanied by and th» stranger thus be made welcome her little son, Harold, arrived from in our midst. Board and meals can be obtained in Bend last week to look alter property Lents —the good, wholesome, oldfash- interests here. ioned kind—far cheaper thau down in Eugeue Kelly has been called to the the city or close to the shipyards, and colors, and his mother, with whom he i out here the children cau play in the resides, has moved from 6725 86th street woods within a few blocks from home to 6814 82nd street, to be near her and enjoy the finest air obtainable any daughter, Mrs. W. R. Douglas. where, summer resorts not excepted. Mt. Scott region is an ideal place for Let's help them to locate is Lents. June brides as the mock orange is out in great profusion and in beauty its BIRTHS blossoms are scarcely excelled by the To Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Anderson, 4711 ‘‘real thing.” Bushes are found all over 58th street, June 20, a son. town, wherever the native shrub has To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hodson, not l-een crowded out by cultivation. Gresham, June 18, a son. Mrs. R. H. Todd of Gresham spent To Mr. and Mrs. Carl Aschoff, Mar several days the past week at the home mot, June 16, a daughter. of her brother. W. L. Powell, 5920 60th To Mr. and Mrs. 8. Sakuma, 4004 street. A family party motored over 82nd street, June 12, a son. Canyon road Sunday and also made a To Mr. and Mis. James F. Hunter, call upon Mrs. R. J. Williams, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Powell, <Wi Missis 4822 74th street, June 9, a son. sippi avenue. DEATHS Mabel Olson Schultz, aged 26 years, 121,782 Square Miles Mined beloved wife of Richard Schultz, 1511 The area in the North Sea, recently Hawthorne avenue. Burial was at announced by the British Government Canby, Ore., on Tuesday. as prohibited as dangerous to shipping, Millie Stipano, 5528 58th avenue, will be the greatest mine field ever laid June 21, aged 3 years, from pneumonia. to foil submarines. It will embrace 121,782 square miles, larger than the Practical Christianity state base forming a line between Nor Despite the fact that German artillery way and Scotlaud and the ,x>ak extend fire destroyed virtually all their Y. M. ing northward into the Arctic Circle. C. A. equipment, three American and three French workers on the western War Zone Service front immediately gatliered new sup Dr. Robert Freeman, after a year’s plies, opened a bakery and fed thousands service at the front in France with Y. of wounded and refugees, asking nothing M. C. A. workers, recalls having made for food or services. eleven speeches in three days and trav In 1898 gasoline sold for 6 cents a eled two days and nights on trains with out food. gallon. PORTLAND RED CROSS TO SELL THRIFT STAMPS AT LIBRARY