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About Mt. Scott herald. (Lents, Multnomah Co., Or.) 1914-1923 | View Entire Issue (June 6, 1919)
■ Ifcralö UHL THE COMMUNITY DRIVE FOR FUNDS IS MAKING PROGRESS LENTS SCHOOL WILL CLOSE YEAR'S WORK NEXT FRIDAY Diploma* of graduation will Im given to thoHv who have finished the eighth grade in the l^entt »chool on Friday, June 18. in spite of the re- ’O -rdlng influence of the “flu" the work hue been determinedly carried on ami 88 student» have finiahed the course. The M-wing work, under MI m Inez Barrett, ha» been very aatiafactory thia year. No school haa done better work and frw have equalled it. Some of the girls have completed four gar ments, which, considering that the girls sew only a half day every other «reek, shows commendable attention and effort. Miss Barrett haa taught • practical sewing, including darning, patching, the making of underclothes, nightclothes, middy blouses and skirts, bloomers, aprons, and gar ments for small brothers and sisters. The first work was hand done en tirely and then the girls were Initi ated into the intricacies of machine work. The cooking classes have been con ducted by Miss Ixniiae Botkin. She haa emphasized the preparation and combination of practical, wholesome foods, including cereals, meats, fish, vegetables, etc., and such desert ac cessories as plain cakes and simple puddings Her aim has been to teach the girls how to make food appetising ami nourishing and sani tary, placing special stress on clean liness of utensils and room and in the actual handling and preparation of the food. She has tried to im press upon the girls the best and most time-conserving and correct ways of food preparation and of us ing utensils. Once a year the cook ing classes give a luncheon, thia year It being given in May. Nest year Miss Botkin hopes to have groups of four or five mothers entertained by the girls at lunch. ,as a means of teaching the complete meal combina tion«. > The kitchen is nicely equip pc* I with convenient experiment desk, gas plates, cupboards, granite utensils, cutlery, etc., and, what is very im portant, is in well-kept condition. The last morning, Tuesday of this week, was spent in reviewing the year’s theories of cooking and in scouring the cutlery for safe summer keeping. Among those girls who have done especially good work in the RB grade are Vera Culver, Emma Flemming and Agnes Winters. Credits are given on the basis of general scholarship in the cooking class, attitude toward classmates, cleanliness, and orderli ness. During the year Miss Botkin has conducted seven regular classes and one special one, the membership ranging from 18 to 26. The manual training classes have berm in charge of C. J. Piper for the last two terms. He has been putting tn good work to raise the quality to a higher standard. Some of the things which the beginning clusscs make include spool holders, bill files, broom holders und towel holders. From these the work gruduules up ward through folding book racks anti tabourette» to center tables, porch swings, puzzles and rope work. The rope work consists particularly of tying tight knots, ran accomplish ments especially necessary for boy scout work. Among the boys lome have done especially good work. They are Hubbard Pierson, Donald Davis, Albert lluturi, Albert and Russel Hus key, Linwood McCord and Theodore Berreth. l.inwood McCord haa done especially good work on a tabourette which he made In extra hours. Theodor«- Berreth systematically avoided the manual training class till the last term, and then suddenly woke up to the excellencies of the training to such a degree that he spent extra time, in and out of sea son, and conclude«! his work with a creditable tabourette. A little nov elty which haa been shown the boys by the director is the hocus-pocus stick. Mr, Piper wishes the parents to know that manual training is not in tended as a carpenter-making course. It is primarily intended to combin«- the training of the hea«l and the hand. Tho««r who have finished the year's work under the direction of Professor A. F. Kershner, together with the school they expect to attend next year, are as follows: Mildred E. B«*ck, Franklin. Thedor«- Berreth. Franklin. Ixruis Merl Burkhardt. Commercial High. Ione Clark, Benson. Ix-ster L. Cox. Benson. Vera Veta-Culver, Benson. Carl B. Davis, Benson. Emma A. Fleming, Franklin. Ada L. Ingram, Franklin. Genevieve Johnson, Franklin. Edward Kaufman, Benson. Alfwl Kilgore, Franklin. Mildred A. Lane. Benson. Alice Frances Lefebvre, Benson. Ellis E. Lust«*d. Benson, Elmer Miller, Benson. Myrtle Ott, Benson. Bose Alice Pusey, Franklin. Anna Rausch, Benson. Don Rohlfing, Franklin. , l-eroy Selfridge, Franklin. Orry R. Smith, Franklin. Gladys A. Smith, Franklin. Ama Mae Smith, Franklin. Rose C. Stone, Franklin. Frank Shumacher, Benson. , Anne D. Tussey, Franklin. Donald E. Updike, Franklin. Florence A. Urfer, Franklin. Hazel L. White, Franklin. Agnes Natalie Winters, Franklin. Herbert H. Wise, expects to work. VETERANS ATTEND PROGRAM AT LENTS ELECTION OFFICIALS OF FOUR LENTS PRECINCTS Reuben Wilson Post, accompanied by the ladies of the Circle, were es corted by Boy Scouts, bearing the American Dag, to the Lents school Thursday afternoon. They entered the assembly hall to the strains of "Marching Through Georgia" and were given a welcome by Professor Hershner. All joined in singing “America," after which the salute to the flag was given. Rev. Smith, of the Baptist church, offered prayer, after which the pupils of the school gave short recitations and drills, which were much enjoyed by all in attendance- After the close of the exercises the teachers served cake and coffee, and presented each guest with a bouquet of roses. WORK OF PAVING NINETY- SECOND STREET STARTED Wednesday morning paving was begun on Ninety-second street which will be extended 300 feet each side of Foster road. The county is doing the grading and the city the paving, each property owner paying the cost of his half of the street the length of his 4iolding. By having it done through the county and city the own ers will be saved a little over a third of the expense. VOL. XVn. No. 23 LENTS STATION, PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1919 Subscription, $1.50 a Year But little interest was taken in the election last Tuesday in Lents and a very light vote was cast here. Following are those who were on duty during the day in the four precincts in Lents: 11#—Chairman, Mrs. Elsie Graves; judge. Miss Marie Stitt; clerks, Mrs. Olive Forte, Mrs. Lillah Muffett and E. A. Smith. 120—Chairman, S. D. Campbell; judge. Matt Greenslade; clerks, Ma tilda Reed, Mamie Walker and Hat tie Kelly. 121— Chairman, F. R. Foster; judge, Stella Katzky; clerks, Ed- warda Nygaard, Nellie Dilley and Dedie Lusted. 122— Chairman, O. E. Lent; judge, John Walrod; clerks, Mrs. Allen. B. F. Miller and Mrs. Bush. Following is the personnel of the night boards: 11#—Chairman, Dr. P. J. O’Don nell; judge, Mrs. Jannett Gesell; clerks, Mrs. Tutsey, Mrs. Armspiger, Wilber Brock. 120— Chairman, S. D. Campbell; Judge, F. L. I^nt; clerks, Mrs. Eaton, Mrs. C. B. Coffman, Mrs. D. M. Laubner. 121— Chairman, E.’ A. Tate; judge, Chas. Warde; cloikiflfeMrx. Hedge, Mrs. Cox, Herb Peterson. 122— Chairman, E. L. Raybum; judge, Mrs. 0. E. Lent; clerks, Emma P. McGrew, Miss Agnes Huntington, Mrs. Anna Walrod. f»oe2!> WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE RHINE A Yank with a “Gat" on his hip goes sight seeing in Coblenz and takes in the gigantic copper statue of Wilhelm I, which rises from the triangle of land where the Moselle flows into the Rhine. Aside from the educational value army. Young men who have not had after completing their service. There are 12 branches of the ser- of travel abroa«i, Uncle Sam is now the opportunity or means of secur ' vice to choose from and each branch offering opportunities for young men ing training in their chosen lines may i conducts schools for the purpose of to incteasc their earning capacities in thus learn a trade or profession, and producing highly skilled men who civil industries through vocational receive pay while doing so, which may easily qualify for positions upon training obtained by service in the will be of inestimable value to them returning to civil life THEY WORE WHITE FOR ONE DAY Washington's several hundred yeomen (F) celebrated the change from navy blue to their attractive summer costumes by staging a drill which was reviewed by Franklin D Roosevelt, acting secretary of the navy. That same night the temperature reached 35 degrees and the winter costumes came back. Mr. Roosevelt Is the civilian with a cane. AIRPLANES AND WARSHIPS FEATURE OF ROSE FESTIVITIES On the eve of the Victory Rose Festival. June 11, 12 and 13, every indication points to the most success ful of all festivals. A squadron of seven, possibly eight airplanes will fly from Mather Field, Sacramento, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Watson. It is possible that General Monohor, com manding officer of the field, will take the flight in the Martin bomber which is being tuned up in anticipa tion of the flight. These planes will arrive in Portland late June 10, after the trip over the Siskiyous and stops at Me«lford, Roseburg, Eugene, Sa lem and possibly other western Ore gon cities. They will remain here to take part in the huge aerial circus and at times will carry civilian pas sengers on flights over the city. Rear Admiral Fullam aboard his flagship, the Minneapolis, will bring a fleet of warships from southern waters. Two seaplanes will be brought by the Minneapolis, the first to be seen in action in the North west. Salem, Oregon City, Eugene. Mad ras, Roseburg, Brownsville, Hillsboro, Prineville and La Grande in Oregon will all enter floats in the festival pageants, while Seattle, Tacoma, Port Angeles, Chehalis, Mont«-sano, Ridge field, Kalama, Camas and Centralia in Washington will take part. Van couver, B. C., with its float, will give the festival an international rating. The victory industrial parade will be held June 11. The monster mili tary parade will follow June 12. in which the principal military units and organizations and their auxiliaries will play leading parts. The Doral parade, the feature of every festival, will be a glorious climax for the festival June 13. In addition to the above attrac tions, a street carnival of several blocks in the heart of the city will be another feature. Portland’s gates are to be thrown open ami a royal reception for the men home from military service will be the keynote of the 1919 Victory Rose Festival. FRANKLIN WON BASEBALL DR. OGSBURY CONSIDERING GAME FROM LINCOLN HIGH Franklin defeated Lincoln in a six- inning game last Friday by a score of 3 to 2. After two were out Frank lin scored a run in the first inning on Harry Thomas’ double and Cole’s error on Zehrung’s grounder. Lin coln tied the count in the fifth on hits by Harris and Ix-ggett, and a passed ball. The Quakers then took the lead, scoring two runs in their half when Pearlman, Lincoln’s twirl- er, went to pieces. Thomas starred for Franklin with two hits, both of which were doubles. MOVING HOUSE TO 82NI) ST. MEMORIAL EXERCISES HELD AT WOODMERE G. A. R. members and ladies of the G. A. R. were entertained at the Woodmere school Wednesday, May 28, when memorial exercises were. held. The platform was beautifully deco rated with flags, bunting and , cut flowers. The pledge to the flag and singing of the National hymn was led by Mrs. Alexander, after which she gave the address of welcome to the guests. She spoke of “Our Boys in Blue,” “Our Spanish-American Boys,” and last but not least, of “Our Khaki Cla«l Beys.” There were 29 stars on the service flag ami of that num ber, on«* ha<! turned to gold in mem ory of Milfred De Wolfe, who had given his all for his country. The principal as well as his teachers spoke lovingly, as well as paying a very high tribute to his memory. Masters Hickey and Sommerfeldt rendered a violin duet, “Nearer My God to Thee.” Rev. E. A. Smith led in prayer. Several short recita tions were given by the pupils, also the songs “The Beautiful America” and “Till We Meet Again” Short addresses on patriotism were given by Comrades Piatt, Perkins, Smith and Walrod; also by Richard Stoner, who chanced to be home on a fur lough. After singing “America” the young ladies of the eighth grade es corted the guests to the refreshment room and served ice cream and cake, and as the guests departed each was presented with a beautiful bouquet of cut flowers. ODD FELLOWS ANO REBEKAHS GIVE A FAREWELL PARTY The farewell party given last Fri day evening by Mt. Scott Lodge 188, Od«i Fellows, and Eureka Rebekah lx>dge 178 in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Braughler and Mr. and Mrs. Sand burg was well attended and a most enjoyable evening was spent by all. Cards, dancifig, games and music furnished the entertainment of the evening. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Raker. Mr. and Mrs. Goggins, Mr. and Mrs. Highmiller, Mr. and Mrs. Dilly, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Allen, Mr. ami Mrs. Fred J. Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. McGill, Mr. and Mrs. Hus key, Mr. and Mrs. Hummel, Mr. and Mrs. Blaufus, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas. Mr. and Mrs. Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Bush. Mr. Aitkins, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Axel Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. larsen, Mr. ami Mrs. Romacly,' Mr. and Mrs. Wakefield, Mr. and Mrs. Hoes, Mr. and Mrs. McNeil, Mr. and Mrs. Huff, Mr. and Mrs. Kenworthy, Mr. and Mrs. Light foot, Mrs. Peterson; the Misses Hart wig, Dilley, Kenworthy, Peterson, Hoes, Ruth and Eva Braughler, Leona and Luella Nelson. Smith, Crawford, Hummel; Messrs. Bert Braughler, Willie Aitkins and Rich ard Nelson. Dr. Ogsbury purchased a five-acre tract last week at Seventy-fifth ave nue and Eighty-second street and is now considering the advisability of moving his fine residence on Fifty ninth avenue to the new location. He thinks it would be cheaper to move the house than to build a new one at the present price of building ma terial. The doctor plans to go into Born, to Rev. and Mrs. Lucian B. the poultry business quite extensively and hopes to eventually get away Jones, of 5329 Eighty-eighth street, from office work. June 1, a baby girl. The Mt Scott district community work, which contemplates the secur ing of a trained secretary to help all constructive agencies reach more •>oys, is going ahead with the pro gram ax planned. Some are hesi- ■ating to give only because they do not understand just what the man selected as secretary will 'l°- The permanent committee of management has been chosen and as they are all ■cell-known and respected men of standing in the community, any funds ?ntruxt«N| to them will be wisely pent. This group of men will meet for organization as soon as the cam paign is over and then proceed to select a community boys’ work sec retary. They will then help him in his work and be ready at all times to do anything for the good of our boys. The committee of management chosen consists of J. J. Handsaker, A. E. Kenworthy. J._ C. Meehan, P. A. Kennedy. J. E. Leach, Dr. C. S. Ogsbury and T. E. Speirs. The secretary chosen will then work out plans to carry on a much larger program of activities for the boys than the district has ever been able to do. Athletic events, ball games, free swimming lessons at Y. M. C. A. pool, hikes and outings and probably a camp will be undertaken. A united -effort through homes, schools, churches and playgrounds will' be made to interest in helpful activities as many boys as can be reached. The Lents theater is co-operating very strongly in helping to put over this drive. Mr. Robinson has offered to give the proceeds of one entire evening to the finan<-e committee as a subscription and is also showing a number of slides during each per formance. Captains and workers met at Ar- , lets library Monday evening and re ceived final instructions and data, and are now busy in their districts. Some people refuse to give because of overseas criticism of the Y. M. C. A. When it is explained that thia money is to help our own boys, all of it to be spent right here at home under the direction of a committee of well-known residents, it changes their attitude. As a matter of fact, the home work of the Y. M. C. A. has never been criticized and the overseas criticism should have no effect on this campaign. While there was some real ground for criticizing, most of the complaint results from misunderstanding or ru mor, and some of it is just plain mis representation. The latest report from the govern ment committee of investigation says that of all welfare work «lone in France among well men, the associa tion did 98 per cent of all that was done. However, we are now in a cam paign to help our own boys right here at home. Every man and woman in the community wants the boys to have a square deal. Get behind this work and do your bit. It don’t take much from each one, but your help is needed. It is hoped that many will see their precinct captain as given in last week’s Herald and make a subscription today. 1 Friday evening at 8 p. m. all the captains will meet at Ar lets library to report progress up to that time. A report from one captain in the Arleta district last evening to Chair man Leach stated that in about four blocks the team had secured >60. Mr. Kennedy, the campaign manager, hopes every precinct will be over the tep by Friday evening. FINALS ARE SUCCESSFULLY PASSED BY GILBERT PUPILS MT. scon CITIZEN DIED SATURDAY The following students successfully passed the eighth grade examinations at Gilbert school: Johnnie Auda. Frank Ferris. Gene Finley. Dorothy Bruce. Margaret McCulloch. Theil McBee. Pupils of the seventh grade who successfully passed the final examin ations in geography are: Bonita Maxwell. Lucile Mitchell. Grace Brant Robert McCollouch. Winona Flanders. Mildred Manning. Matthew Trout. Esther Ewaltit. Gladys Swanson. Martha Taskinan. Kenneth White. Victor Ba'es. Lewis Haviland. Max Graham. Rose Burdick. Pupils of the sixth grade passing the final examination in • physiology are: Gaylord Shively. Hilda Fields. Gertrud«1 Shalk. Wesley Calkins. Norman Furey. Roy Micks. Gerald Matthews. Mary Finley. Hazel Bischoff. Frank Kilian. Lilly Taskinan. Robert Cowgill. Wm. Burdick. Harry Renne. Arlie l ockwood. Alexander Kerekes. Omega McBee. Frances Chambers. Vernon Haygarth. Lola Calvert. TEENY & SAMUELS STOCK OF DRYGOODS BEING INSTALLED The drygoods and notions stock for the new store to be operated by Teeny * Samuels in the old Stevens store room on Ninety-second street began arriving Wednesday. The company expects to have the goods on the shelve» and ready for business by Saturday. The store will be known as the Lents Drygoods Store. Joseph L. Hathome died at his late residence. 4503 Seventy-eighth street S. E., Saturday, May 31. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday af ternoon. June 3, at 3 o’clock at the Kenworthy chapel, Mrs. J. J. Hand saker, pastor of the Laurelwood Con gregational church, officiating. In terment was at Multnomah cemetery. Mr. Hauthome was bora in the state of Maine June 3, 1839. He la survived by three sons, one stepson and one stepdaughter, his wife hav ing died some years ago. The sons are Luther Hathorn, of Seattle; Geo. Hathorn, of Lincoln, Neb.; V. O. Ha thorn, of Richmond, Cal. The step children are H. J. Dolph, 574 Marion street, Portland, and Grace Rawson, of Davey, Neb. Mr. Hathorn waa a Grand Army veteran of company A, 64th Illinois. A SURPRISE PARTY GIVER FOR DISCHARGED SHINER 1 i A surprise party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Young, 10212 Sixtieth avenue S. E., Thurs day evening, May 29, in honor of their nephew, Antwine L. Reed, who was honorably discharged from com pany G, 63rd infantry, recently at Camp Lewis. The house was beautifully deco rated with American flags- Refreah- ments were served, including a Vic- tory cake decorated with an Ameri can flag. A toast of welcome waa given by Dan Rust as the cake was cut and served by the guest of honor. Mr. Reed was stationed at Camp Meade when the armistice was signed and was ready to sail overseas. He was highly disappointed that he did not reach the fighting line. Since that time he has served as military police at East Potomac Park, Wash ington, D. C. He left May 80 for his home at Blachly, Ore., where he will remain on the farm with Mo father. Among the guests present wore Mr. and Mrs. George Reed, Mr. and Mrs. John Reed, D. Rust and family, Mr. and Mrs. James Martin, Mr. and Mrs. V. X. Thompson, Mm. Mary Turner, Mrs. W. H. Mead, Mim Ruth and Louise Breshear.