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LENTS STATION, PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1920
VOL. XVIII. No. 21
In Memory of the Brave
J H. Marshall, for 17 years past a
resident of Ismts, was almost in
stantly crushed to death between the
floor ami the elevator gate on the
sreomi floor of the Swift Packing
company’s building, Fourth and Hoyt
streets, on WcdneMiay, May 18, at
about 6 o'clock in the evening. Evi
dently Mi. Marshall, who had been
night watchman for the company ror
tbe past eight months, had just
started to get onto the elevator on
the second floor to go to the* third
floor, when th«* rope was IcKisencil in
some way from above, anil he was
caught as above described. He was
crushed through the cheat am! his
neck was also broken.
Funeral services were held at the
Kenworthy chape) Saturday, May 22
Rev. E. A. Smith of the Lents Bap
(1st church officiating.
Interment
followed at the Mt. Scott Park cem
etery. Members of camp No. 77, W.
O. W., conduct«! burial cervices at
the grave.
Mr Marshall was born in New
York December 31, 1H.'»6, and was 64
years of age at the time of his death
His people moved to Michigan when
hr was but right years old. Upon
attaining his majority Mr. Marshall
* joined the U. S. army and was •t
corting Custer’s baggage train at the
time of the Custer massacre by the
Sioux Indians under Sitting Bull. Mr.
Marshall was with Captain Benteen.
He was later stationed at Fort Bu
ford. N. ll., where in 1885 he was
married to Miss Ella Keller, who
survives him.
Besides the widow
three children, Floyd, Alice anil Doris,
survive.
Mr. Marshall was one of the main
promoters of th«« ix*Dts Home Tele
phone company, and was president
of the organization until it wax' ab
sorbed by the Pacific States company.
He was a member of camp No. 77.
W. O. W., and was held in high
esteem by all who knew him.
M. E. LADIES* AID
IS ENTERTAINED
AT STEFFY HOME
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A pleasant afternoon was spent
on Wednesday afternoon of last week
at the home of Mrs. Roy Steffy.
7114 52nd avenue, by about fifty
friends of the M. E. Indies’ Aid so
ciety, the occasion being thr regular
monthly silver tea. 'The committee
in charge of the affair was Mes
dames Altermatt, Brash. G. W.
Bleything, Roy Steffy, R. Schermer
horn, W. H. Woodworth, Alice Wood
worth, G. G. Woodworth, O. S. Wor
den ami Wilkinson. A nicely ar
ranged program was given, included
in which was a song especially en
joyed, "Jesus Loves Me.” by little
three-year-old Hubert Burgett; piano
solo, Mrs. Burgett; reading, Mrs.
Miles, "Lady in the Shoe Depart
meat"; Mra. Miles responded .to an
encore with “Mother’s Gingham
Apron”; piano solo, Mrs. Hall. After
serving refreshments, which consisted
of mock eggs on toast and coffee, a
silver collection was taken which
netted the ladies a nice sum for their
treasury. They are always pleased
to welcome new as well as old
friends to these social gatherings, so
watch for the announcement of the
next one in June, as they assure us
a more enjoyable afternoon would be
hard to find.
The friends of Rev. F. R. Sibley
were very much pleased to have him
able to attend the services at the
M. E. church again after his recent
illness.
MRS. R. G. TWEED
PASSED AWAY ON
FRIDAY, JUNE 21
R. G. Tweed, who passed
away on May 21, 1920, at the family
residence at 6103 93rd street, fol
lowing an attack of pneumonia, was
bom in Portland August 2, 1885. Her
maiden name was Nute A. Thornton.
Besides her husband she is survived
by -three children, Marjorie, Helen
an«i Robert; a brother, Harry M.
Thornton, of Spokane Bridge, Wash.,
and a sister, Mrs. Melusine Livings
ton, of Selma,’ Cal.
There were present at the funeral
services held at the Kenworthy mor
tuary parlors, Sunday, May 23, Cap
tain H. M. Thornton, of Seattle,
father of deceased; J. E. Tweed, of
Corvallis, brother of R. G. Tweed,
and also Captain and Mrs. J. H.
Piltz, of Portland.
Ilev. O. W. Taylor, of the Episco
pal church, read the 103rd Psalm,
and paid a touching tribute to the
life and character of Mrs. Tweed.
Mesdames A. E. Kenworthy and Mrs.
Herbert Orton sang "Lead Kindly
Light” and “Beautiful Isle of Some
where.” The pallbearers were Messrs.
J. F. Coffman, Eaton, Fred M.
Spooner, Hugh Fague, Obed bsborn
and William Rodgers.
The remains were cremated, fol
lowing the services, at the Mt Scott
crematorium.
ANNIVERSARIES
ARE OCCASION OF
SUNDAY DINNER
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Edward* en
tertained a number of friend* and
relative* at their attractive home at
6708 91st street on Sunday, May 16, ■
the occasion being the wmiding an- |
niversary of Mr. and Mr*. Edwards,
and the birthday anniversary of their i
•on-in-law, Winfr««d Walker.
A
dainty luncheon was enjoyed by all
fortunute enough to be present. The
table was atti actively decorated, the
center piece being a large birthday
cake, adorn«! with tiny pink candles
in ro*ebud holder*. A Victrola fur
nished music for the u*aembled
guents, and card* were al*o a feature
uf the entertainment. Those enjoy
ing the hospitality of Mr. and Mra.
Edward* were Mr. and Mrs. Wlnfr« —
Walker, Warren Walker, Dr. and Mt
Arthur Lundberg, Mra. Elva Upha
and Mis* Fern Upham
CUTTING TRANSFERS
TO HOOD RIVER P. O.
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C. W. Cutting, for several years a
Portland mail earrier, working out
of the Lenta postoffice, has been
transferred by the postal authorities
from lx*nts to Hood River, route No.
2, and has been succeeded by J. Lynn
Baldwin. Mr. Cutting goes to join
his wife, who is living on a little
ranch near Hood River which they
puryhus*‘<i about a year ago.
MRS. WOODWORTH
ENTERTAINS IN
HONOR OF SISTER
Mrs. W. H. Woodworth was hos-
teas at her home at «430 84th street
recently to a small party of friends
in honor of her sister, Mrs. W. C.
Smith, which came as a complete sur
prise to her, Mrs. Smith being en
ticed away while preparations were
made for the bountiful noon lunch
serve«! by th«- hostess. Among those
present to bid godspeed to Mr. and
Mrs. Smith before their departure to
their summer home in eastern Ore
gon, were: Mesdames C. W. Cone.
H. Johnson, E. Kline, E. Adamson,
Shotts. Williamson, Groner, G. G.
Woodworth, Isham, Krugan, Kildahl,
Minnott, Norene, Alice Woodworth.
Mary I^wrence, Marie Welch, Nellie
Chapman. Alice Bates and Raymond
Cone.
DRESS UP PARTY AT
LIBRARY ON JUNE 4
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G. A. R. AND W. R. C.
MRS. DARNALL WAS
MENTAL CULTURE
ENTERTAINED AT
HOSTESS TO O. E. S.
CLUB PREPARING
* SCHOOL TO1>At
CUH ON SATURDAY
YEAR’S PROGRAM
Memorial Day will !>• observed in
the schools this year on Friday. Maj
28. A short program will be given
after which the teachers will serve
a light lunch to th«» members of th<
G. A. R. anil W. R. C. in the teach
ers’ room. The program will consist
of the following numbers:
“Columbia,” by the entire school.
Rooms 1, 2. 3, 4, 5, and 6 will sing
“Scatter the Flowers,” and give the
flag salute.
Rev. E. A. Smith will make the
address.
Miss Bessie Earsley, of the third
grade room, will sing the solo and
all pupils will join in the chorus of
“My Own United States."
A pupil from the third grade will
recite.
"The Stars and Stripes Forever”
will be sung as a chorus by the en
tire school, Ella Barnett will read the
Gettysburg Address, and the program
will clos«' with “America.”
Pupils from the eighth grade will
attend to the decoration of the stage
and pupils are asked to bring flowers
Friday morning and place them on
the stage in th«> assembly room.
A “dress-up party” will be given
at the I^>nts library Friday after DELEGATES LEAVE
noon, June 4, at 4 p. m. The affair
FOR I. O. O. F. MEET
is for the children, and each child
will come dressed to represent a
Walter Bush and Joseph Schwitzer.
character in some book. The public
representing Lenta lodge of Odd Fel
is invited.
lows, and Mesdames Mamie Cox and
Cora Wright, representing Eureka
HEDGE JOINS PARTY
Chapter of the Ix*nts Rebekah lodge,
TO DESCHUTES RIVER left Monday for Baker to attend the
grand lodge of Odd Fellows. A. E.
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Kenworthy of Lents also went on the
W. F. Backus, of Backus & Mor same date as representative of an-
ris, Mr. Van Duzer, president of the other Portland lodge of the same
Chamber of Commerce. Phil Holmes, order.
a salesman for Backus A Morris, and
Marvin Hedge, of the Lents Hard
ware Co., made a party by train to SCHOOL EXHIBIT AT
the Deschutes last Saturday night.
HERALD OFFICE
The anglers got off at Caskela and
fished from that station up to North
PAVING WORK IS
The Lents school exhibit consisting
Junction and back. Mr. Hedge, who of necdledmft and manual training,
AT STANDSTILL
returned Tuesday morning, says that together with the demonstration of
work In all Its phases by student»
ON 72ND AVENUE he had never seen fishing better on .the
the Deschutes. The best luck was and teachers, held In the Herald office
last week attracted much attention
had with a dry fly, the blue upright from parents an<l the public generally.
Work, which originally contem and flying caddis being particularly The girls showed great proficiency In
plated the improvement of 60th ave effective in luring the big rainbows the needlework department, and the
hoys evinced skill In the work done
nue a distance of 10 blocks, has been from the swirling pools.
by them.
Interest and pride In the
discontinued, pending agreement of
work, were everywhere evident, and
the city and street car.line as to the ARLETA DEFEATED
that fact reflects credit on the school
responsibility for the improvement.
head and his associates, who have the
UNION PACIFIC TEAM work in charge. The exhibit con
About one block has been paved at'
tinued over Thursday and Friday, and
Tremont. The contractors have much
the work was very creditably demon
equipment and material on the
The W. O. W. baseball team of strated throughout.
ground. No one seems to know, how Arleta defeated the Union Pacific
ever, when the work will be con team last Sunday by a score of 4
J. H. Gripp and family, of 9142
tinued.
to 3. Lefty Leonetti twirled for the Foster road, who recently sold their
Arleta boys. The W. O. W. boys are confectionery business in Lents, have
Mumps are prevalent in the Ar playing good ball thus far this moved to a newly purchased 50-acre
leta neighborhood.
season.
farm near Canby.
Mra. H. A. Da mall, of 5309 92nd
street, entertained the Portland As-
sociate Matrons* Club of the O. E.
S. last Saturday at a one o’clock
luncheon. Place cards were ar
ranged for 18 associate matrons but
some were unable to attend. The
guests were Mesdames Phoeb»* Guer
in, Rose City; Marie Smith, East
Gate; Lulu Mills, Martha Washing
ton; Edna Gicger, Multnomah; Addie
Kimble, Sellwood; Florence Graves,
Friendship; May Bell, Corinthian;
Minnie Stevens, Pioneer, Oregon City;
S. B. Hall, Gresham; Miss Alda
Overstreet, Minerva.
The color scheme in the decora
tions was yellow. Throughout th«
rooms were California poppies and
Scotch broom. The hostess was as
sisted in serving by Miss Ida Men-
zie? an«i Mrs. Hattie Mooma.
After the luncheon, a short busi-
ness meeting was held and Miss
Overstreet, of 109 West Burr street,
invited the club to meet with her on
June 5.
NONOGENARIAN OF
LENTS STILL ACTIVE;
CROSSED PLAINS IN ’51
Just half a mile east of Lents, at
5417 82nd street, half a block off Fos
ter Road, lives Thomas N. Faulconer
and his wife. Mr. Faulkner, recently
attaint'd his 90th milestone in
the
journey of life, and has good use of
his mental faculities, and physically is
remarkably spry and active for one
of his age. Mr. Faulconer was born In
Troy, Mo., tn ISSO, ami drove an ox
teamacross the plains in 1851, join
ing a brother at a settlement In Yam
hill county, now called Sheridan. Hare
he took up a donation claim, and he
and his brother, started
the
first
store in Sheridan.
I-aler
on,
Mr.
Faulconer enlisted in the Oregon Vol
unteers and fought the Yakima In
dians, who were hostile In the early
Sixties.
He was Indian agent at
Grand Ronde for three years, and also
represented Yamhill county In
the
state legislature on two «occasions, He
frequently walks
into
Lents
and
scorns the use of a cane.
He is a
social kindly man whose friends In
Oregon are numbered by the hun-
dreds.
C. C. SMITH TAKEN
TO SANITARIUM
C. C. Smith, an elderly gentleman,
whose home is at 5115 88th street,
developed a serious case of blood
poisoning the latter part of last
week from a chafed foot, caused
from spading in the garden. The in
fection spread rapidly, and on Mon
day last Mr. Smith was removed to
the Portland Sanitarium for treat
ment. His condition is reported very
serious.
A committee consisting of Mrs. J.
F. McLoney, chairman; Mrs. Alex.
Jackson, Mrs. E. A. Hershner, Mrs.
Owen Day and Mrs. J. A. Handsakef
are now preparing a program for
“Outdoor Life,” ft>r the Mt. Scott
Mental Culture Club for the coming
year. The annual closing luncheon
will be held at the home of Mrs.
Janet Gesell, 6119 89th street, on
Thursday, June 3. On last Thursday
at the auditorium of the Arleta li
brary Miss Elsie Wible lectured on
the “Work of the Industrial Depart
ment of the Y. W. C. A.,” under the
auspices of the club.
FRANKLIN CLUB TO
ELECT OFFICERS
NIGHT OF JUNE 2
The Franklin Community Club,
which happily combines mentality
and sociability in its weekly meet
ings, and makes for neighborhood
progress of the right sort, will hold
a meeting on June 2 at which time
there will occur the annual election
of officers and the question of con
tinuing the meetings during Jhe .»tm-
mer months will be discussed. It is
believed that the club will offer
prizes for the teams which shall
bring in the largest number of new
members during a stated period. Re
freshments, music and readings will
be a feature of the coming meeting.
MT. SCOTT BAKERY
SOLD THIS WEEK
J Rosenau this week sold his bakery
on Foster Road near 92nd street to
Wm.. Wingard, of
Firland
station,
who will take charge next Monday
Mr. Rosenau will remain in Lents, and
wishes to thank all customers
tor
past patronage, and recommends his
successor in business.
Cbe Cents School hews
Vol. a
Friday. May 28. 1S2O
Editor
Lillian Steinbrick
Assistant Editors
Walter Smith, Helen Delaney,
Augusta Richter
No. •
Mrs. Bohna, Mrs. Scheuermaa, Mrs.
Collins, Mrs. Harwood, Mrs. Ander
son, Mrs. Thielke, Mrs. Russell, Mi’s.
Taylor, Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Fortner.
The splendid support of the ele
Mr. Wesco and his assistant, Mr. mentary school law in the recent
Poor, were here for writing Tuesday. election, on the part of the public
generally, and particularly here in
Mr. Krohn, of the physical train
Lents, will certainly stimulate the
ing department, was a visitor of the
teachers to their very best efforts
Lents school Monday.
for the children in the times to
Marvin Gossett, of »he 4b, has re come.
turned after a long illness of dip-
One of the pleasant surprises of
theria and its effects.
the week was the flower shower
Mrs. Altro, the visiting nurse, was
given the principal by the pupils of
at the Lents school Tuesday, Wed-
Miss Chapman’s and Miss Mancur’s
nesday and Thursday.
rooms. In a very few minutes the
We are glad to have Birney office was transformed into a real
Scheuerman with us again after an bower of fragrant blooms of roses,
absence of two weeks on account of flags, snowballs and Scotch broom.
illness.
There was an exhibit last week at
In a spelling contest between the
boys and girls in room 14, the girls, the Mt. Scott Herald office which
won. Millard JSasly led the boy- consisted of drawings, work in sew
ing and work in manual training.
and Mabel Knox the girls.
Louise Milligan, Paulina Brash and
Miss Martha Hart has just finished Mildred Jurich of the 7b were models
and turned over to the school a fine for their own' dresses made in sew
new banner. The colors are red with ing class at school. The girls who
green lettering. It is just in time demonstrated sewing were May
for the track meet.
Crawford, Thelma Kennedy and An
Gordon Benge, of the 4b. leaves nis Hays of the 7b. The boys of
next Sunday for southern Oregon. Lents made some very nice things
He will spend the summer there with in manual training which were shown
his cousin, but will return to Lents in the exhibit. The pupils who dem
onstrated writing were Irene Wood,
when school opens next fall.
Helen Barker, Norman Tate, Helen
The teachers and principal of Lents I Curtis And Ethel Kelly of the 7a;
school wish to extend to The Herald Clyde Huntington, Charles Guisness,
their united thanks for the use of its tlladys Allen, Gertrude Carlson, Ed
office and for their co-operation in na Boyer and Florence Maughan of
the matter gf the school exhibit of the 6b; Ethel Sumner, Ethel Har
writing, manual training and domes wood, Irene Bangs, Miller Limback,
tic art.
Howard Smith and Carrie Bohna of
The parents who have visited the the 5b; Lucille Triplett, Elisabeth
Lents school recently are Mrs. Clark. Elliott, Frances Tifft and Doria Bald
Mrs. Hoff, Mrs. Hedin, Mrs. Locke, win of the 8b.