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•r» Híltorj »Hitty 2nd {¡i iHL Subscription, $1.50 the Year LENTS STATION, PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1920 LOCAL AND PERSONAL MISt ELI.ANEOI S SHOWER 'the funeral service» for Lawnnee Russall. '• '•«> • ort) ninth street, were 111 III at the Kenworthy cha|wl in Ix-nta, ,M<.inlay, Dec. 20, Kcv 1. A Smith offieiating. The punning uway of Uwirnw I i. I., i,:.’ no down by an uulomubiiv oi. I ustvi mud »lx dn>» pr-Uoua. u» reported ill luht Wl'eK I. Ilor lid l.n»ivn<v lo;-.ill born in Lun eaxhim. Englund. ■« iik °. »•“* riiiiu. l> th«’ I mini blat’” whin 11 >«•;.! of age. settling in Woodstock. IllinolH. He enlixle I Ul tin- l»’ginnin|’ of the civil \ ar, lit the age "I »«. with the I itlein'h llllno» ami wrvc<‘ fui time yi -'iB. when he vas honor ul,l> mi.sleii i out of el .i.e. but im nii dinlel 1« e.d.Mi n d in till Mis txslppi Ram Brigadi , marine » rvwc mid s i veil until the clo. e of the re btilion He then nr.| for a consid erablc I' ligth of t me n ■ government wool during ti e Indian war. follow ing. ... . lie wa* married to Mian l.aurii | l, ,,t 11 Malin- . Io •' li, in 18 ¡6 where he rmidnl lor wveral year» uni wiu engaged in the printing t»u> me»«. Seven >'• lidren were born t them, all surxiving with the excep tmli of one bon. l.dwiinl. who pane, away -w ven yc.il» ago. Ihey iin*. th. wife, and Ml». Mary Crouch of Port hind, M im Stella Rossal. Portland Mr» Ron. C «'k, Springfield, Mo. Behind Ito mil. St. Joseph, Mo. I.i.wre.iee Reaaail, Jr., of Seattle, urn Donald of 1'ortlund. <; A. It. Vetci.m.. Ben Butler Port had charge of the funeral <■ remon ies. under the direction of Coinman dor II <’ l.illigar, with the following veteran* a - active pall l.earerr: 11. < Regdiy, M Cole, M I-ishbum, W. II Terry, D I' U ilwn A J. Milner; 1». C. Breuh-tt, chaplain. Law h nee w ■ ail ha.* resided fa the Ml. Scott district the past eleven year«; a true Amencnn, ever vorl ing for the social und moral uplift o! the community in w hich he n »idl’d eb|HM- ally active in the creation and presentation of parka and other im provcmenla- the beautifying and im proving <»f Mt. Scott Park wax hi' hobby and hie pride, of which he was the original promoter, and continu ous sponsor for it» welfare. S<> pa> noth away the grand old man. t OS ml R8 M M’S OF cor STY COMPLETED County A «-«.or Reed ha» ju t complete.I the land classification and contour map* of Multnomah county which work ha» lxen under way for over four years. The map» have Ir en made from official survey* of the United States government Work upon them was suspended during the war at the re quest of the government because of the fear that they would be useful to the enemy if they should fall into his hands. Shortly after the armis tice wns signed the mapping was re sumed and Multnomah county now has ns complete a ret of map* as can he found in any assessor’s office in the country The land classification and contour maps an1 in five large volumes, com prising 4.’H pages of heavy, durable paper Full details are shown for each of the 427 full sections and "0 fractional sections in the county. M I aeon MEM XI Cl I.TI RE CLUB MEETS Mrs. M A. Isicher. «15 G5th St., win hostess to th.- Mt. Scott Mental Culture Club the Kith inst. An inter eating musical program wax rendered with Miss Mildren Divers, violinist, and red decorations, appropriate to Miss Fem Mohan, pianist. Green yuletide, was profuse and in artistic array. A Inrge donation was made at this meeting for the Waverly Baby Homo. Those present were: Mrs. Wm. T. Stout, president: Mrs Bov D. Arm strong. first vice president; Mrs. Wm. Woodham, econd vice presi dent: Mrs Owen T. Dav. recording secretary; Mr... Fred D. I.e Roy, cor responding secretary: Mrs. Geo. D. Roper«, Iron nrer; Mesdamrs W. D Lockwood. T. C. Lockwood, Ben Lea bo Lee Dillon, Dillon. Snyder. M. S. Fishburn. Harold Wagstaff. Janett Gnzclle, IxiU’sc Heinrich. Fred I,c Roy, Harry E. Hall, Gate« , Fred Armstrong, J. J Hnndsaker. A. G. Jackson, S. F. B ill, S F. Smith, W. D Boon, Grif. King. J. F McLonly. Jackson, E. A. Hcrdiner, C. T, Webb, Miss Steel. BEN HUR COURT NO. 9 held its annual .lection of officers Inst Friday evening, as follows: Chief. Ernest T. l.ibke: judge. Virgil A. Downing: teacher. Etta Larson; scribe. Peter Iarson: keeper of tri bute, L. M. Estey; chaplain, F. A. Farnsworth; guido, Lee M. Gillshnm: keeper of inner gate, John W. Estey: keepertof enter gate, Chas. Arnes; musician. Hazel Strubbio. Florence Seiler wns added to the board of trus tees, consisting of Goo. Schleager and Sadie Taylor. The members will meet nt the home of Rev. Lodar, 3508 73rd St., for a social time Now Years eve. SHTLOH CIRCLE will hold their hitrhday basket dinner, Saturday, January 1, at Odd Fellows’ hall. All members and their fnmilics arc urged to bo present, nnd bring well filled baskets. Officer: for the ensuing year will bo installed in the after noon. Friday may be unlucky for some folk», but not so the Carl Hurlan»,l •ii lywi-ils, i’j -it whom nlx.ut thirty- , >■ young p< i.ple of the Evangelical I'liivli p* rpctratr1 n virpri»*’ mis- «. IL IM„. - hour I st ••• k at their ■o:y little homo, 0006 Hath street, lhougli »o newhat p rturle d at first over the chair shortage, the hoates» ion ds oven I Hint her elf invited n . *t» hud left their dignity at home nJ were detennimil to enjoy them o l'cs The gift * included many use- ‘ .I artie!« * runginp from salt nnd ' pls r »linker io I' rex linking dish es und hand decorated bath towels. After refresh- ent • were served, the allers departed, leaving, along with hi-ir mnti rial gifts, their good wish es for a happv and prosperous wed- led life. SURE SELF ( ERE Chi i.ti r Ci.-ifin ' i, the voting man ho pre-ide nt the fiist chair o' '’better A G-ure '» lonsorial par 'ors, c irrer 92ml Ft. and Foster road, s evidently a sage, philosopher and ■ » ibly ■ p ei in disgei e ChertRT had Isen ”ni' r” : if ie • h.'it rerentl1 ,..i :ifter co: saltation with a noted ■il n town” - pi* - 11ist, learned that 'a- had liver trouble, v,dlow jaundice ■lililv pip, «oven different kinds >f ho-k vnrm. »nd other dreiwl d*s •n«e ton numerous to mention. But *-is wise man assured him tha* i-i treatment, at several dollar, per, was sure cur*. Returning home c wr* reduced to silent meditation, m I concluded that some heroic re: t” ent wa> absolutely necessary- rhe first thought wa* of "fa ting md prayer," and h* concluded tn tr> one of th«-'* at a time, starting in on a strenuous did. lasting six straight J ivs, and the onlv nourishment bein’.' d iiatldi- de <s of orange juice. Al though a little wi-akened from the treatment, Chester is now himself again arid fv Is that he hns beater onw high hi' pccialist” out of a good fat fee. Olin l' YRY >f Mrs. Alnfnre E. Remlinger; bom Nov. 15, IKfil; died Dec. 19, 1920, at *r home on Hid street. Leaves a husband. Nicholas Remlinger, nnd laughter, Mrs. Ida Roach, four bro ther an I five grandchildren and one -.istcr in the south. Rev. F. R Sibley 'fi. ill I at the funeral ceremonies I.1BRYRY NOTES The I amts Chutauqun Club conclu ded its study of Italy with an Italian luncheon in the Lents library last week. Typical dishes were served ■’over» wen’ laid for fourteen. The •iub, under the leadership of Mr Jas per, begins the study of France. The meeting- arc Thursday nt two anti member hip is 0|s n to anyone inter ested. Now is an opportune time to enter. The Lent« Boys’ Community Club, which meet» at the library Tuesday evning at 7:15, organized a basket ball team at their last meeting. Geo. Selfridge ’ was elected manager and Marvin Peck captain. There was a debate’ "Resolved, that basketball ar. a sport is more beneficial than football.” The club acted as judge» and the decision was awarded the negative. The club mem bership has grown to the extent of thirty since Miss Covington, the li brarian. organized it in October with the co-operation of Dr. A. C. I.und- licrg as leader. Boys over 14 year» arc urged to attend and join the club. The very efficient librarian. Miss MnudCovington. will enjoy Christmas with her relatives and friends at Lewiston, Idaho. Special story hour, Friday nt fi:.1O. Interesting Christmas stories for the children will be related by Miss Rico. An enterprising and progressive gentleman, whose name we were un- iihlo to ascertain, i- building a house at (14th Ave and 77th St., thnt. while rather restricted as to dimensions, is strictly up-to-date, with built-in com forts of even kind, incbiding folding heils etc., thnt attracts the general attention of the neighborhood men tioned. Mrs. Ralph Harris and Mrs. 0. A..' I’e uve of I’ortland. were pleasant callers at the Herald office last Sat urday. Mrs. Harris is an old nnd val ued friend of the Herald publisher and wife in the Yakima valley, many years ago. The Indies wore in at tendarle at the Pi.rent-Teachers As sociation at the 1 cuts school house in the afternoon of the day men tioned. published each week in the Mt. Scott Herald, should reach this office not Inter than Wednesday morning Fow n m. is H e very latest hour that they will be received. Church notices fur tin ensuing week should arrive Tuesday noon nnd none will be ac cepted after Tuesday : t 5 p. m. This rule is made neci - s.trv on nc-ount of our arrangements for having ’he type set each week. Mrs. Dr. E. R. Fromm, from An chorage, Alaska, visited her sister in law, Mrs. I W. Fromm, 10005 45th Ave., S. E.. Inst week. The lady residing in the frigid zone was twelve days making the trip to the states, which is onlinarily made, weather permitting, in four; the first 100 miles by dog team and the rest of the journey- to Seattle by boat, o'er a stormy sea. the worst known for years. The Victoria, well known by all sourdoughs as the first boat to roach Nome each spring for many years past, was wrecked in this storm off the coast of Prince Rupert, Petitions for street improvements on all streets be tween 92nd and 82nd from 65th avenue to Foster road, v.-ere placed in the hands cf the Community Improvement Club last Saturday and the actual canvas for signatures from property owners is now under way. This is the first district to be covered. It has been decided to improve the streets running north and south only in the immediate future, from the fact that the valuaton of property in the district desired to l>e improved is not high enough to cover the expense of improving both streets and avenues. 'I he approximate cost for a forty foot lot under the conditions named—a twelve foot pavement with a four- foot walk with curbing, is from SI 18 to $140, according to location to intersection. The owner of the property may pay cash after the improvements are finished or, if pre ferred, ha’- e the indebtedness bonded and payable in semi annual installments covering a period of ten years. These estimates are made upon the present prices of material end labor and it is believed that the actual cost when the work is completed, may be reduced from 20 to 25 per cent from what it would cost to do the work at this time. The Herald can see no possible objection to this plan of improvement, whch means so much to this district, and believes the eomn ittee will have little opposition to the proposed project. WILM S THE USE? We have had in mind the past several days to say something severe regarding the service rendered by the telei hone company in this locality, having been unable to secure even a whisper from “Central” for three days past (this is Wednesday p. m.), and learn that several of our neighbors are faring no better than the Herald. But, what’s the use? We can not do justice to the occasion and use language admissable in a well regulated family news paper, without getting pinched. It has been suggested (hat an indignation meeting lx? called by subscribers in this bailiwick: but. again, why lose time and endeavor? The company will be allowed the 25 to 60 per cent increase requested of the commission; and, “the public be damned.” Bargain Sale on at Mt. Scott Herald Office They.’ie all doing it: why not the Mt. Scott Herald? Nearly all live merchants that advertise are announcing a discount of about one-third off on their goods these days and it has occurred to the publisher of the Herald that he might as well join the procession. Not from the reason that it costs less to print this paper than a few weeks or a few months ago, but this is the deduction: It costs on an average of fifty cents to personally collect each one dollar and a half due us on subscripton; ascer tained by many years experience. Now, to induce our subscribers to settle their accounts on or before January 1, 1921, here is the propostion: Those that call personally or remit cash, check or P. 0, order, per date stated, will receive a rebate of ONE-THIRD OFF THE REGULAR PRICE OF SUBSCRIPTION or, to make it more com prehensive, if possible, the subscription price of the Herald up to and including Jan. 1, 1921, will be ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR, invariably in advance. MERRY CHRISTMAS! To all the friends and patrons of the Herald, we wish a Merry Christmas. V ol . XVIII. No. 50 AN EDITORIAL ON TEACHERS’ TENURE LOST—Game rooster left at 6f)l 91st St., has returned. Owner (Published by request) please call. 50-ltx ; A son was bom to Mr and Mr '' Debating Teacher»' Tenure P. lombard of 5408 86th St. S. E., The tenure of teachers is a very itecember 8. impel tant public question, and it has interest for all the public. Mr. and Mrs. F. E Smith of 5923 intenM Naturally, moat of the parents wish 89th St. S. E., are the parents of a to know all that may be said for and daughter, bom December 8. against the tenuie. Every normal parent wants our public schools to Homer Dunacan, 5716 37th Ave., a Franklin high school studen’, is con- . be kept up to the highest standard fined to his home with chicken pox. > of efficiency. Only by the employ mint of efficient teachers can this Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Julian will ' standard be maintained. spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs | Thus far in the debate there has R. M. Yeager at 9303 Wood.stock ave- I been some confusion in the public nue. mind. It is contended by the school board that the bill which has been James Oermandy, about 12 years ! drawn up and will lie presented to old, residing in the Millard avenue the legislature does not repeal the district, was injured by a car Sun tenure. It provides that ample notice day evening. -hal| be served upon the teacher that J. W. Joslin, reeen’.l,’ from Boise. charges are preferred, and that these charges shall be heard and passed Idaho, has purchased the barber shop formerly owned by W. M. Heath at upon by the board of directors in stead of by an independent commis 5250 Foster road. sion. as provided under the existing Mr. and Mrs. Summers of 900 law. It is argued by the board that 60th avenue. 8. E., will spend Christ under the new act no teacher could mas day w-ith their daughter and I.e dismissed without just cause and without a fair trial. family at Salem, Ore. On the part of the teachers it is Floyd Boney, well known in T-ents, admitted that the views of the board who has been ill for a long time past, with respect to the proposed new act is reported improving rapidly under are correct in theory. Also it is con the care of Dr. Biummer. ceded that approximate justice could obtained by any teacher from the Mr. and Mrs. F. O- McGrew of be board as now constituted, but the 8729 56th avenue, will spend Christ teachers and they hold tenac mas with Mrs McGrew’s parents iously to assert, the opinion, that members Mr and Mrs. R. C. Prince. of the present board cannot guaran- Mrs. Edward Coats, from Flint, tO’.- the personnel of their successors. Michigan, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Properly, the teachers claim that Fred Hedge, at 5815 92nd street, and justice t< them would not depend up on the p-oposed law but upon the will remain here for the winter. sen«e of justice of future boards. Teachers have memories. They The Rev. N. Shupp. former pastor know from experience—and a part of Ix’nts Evangelical church, occupied of this experience dates back less his old pulpit Sunday in the absence than five years—that the school of the pastor, the Rev. F. B. Culver. board was a “packed” jury; that is Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Lundberg of to say, certain excellent 'eachers, 262 Graham avenue, will hold a fam highly efficient, of high character ily reunion Christmas day. They are and ideals, were d:smissed or demot parents of Dr. A. C .Lundberg of ed simply for the reason that tome influential person “had it in” for Lents. them. An extremely flagrant case of DON’T FU8S with that watch ihis kind, added to many cases less Bring it in and let me see it. Don’t flagrant, explains why the tenure forget DONALDSON, the watchmak law was enacted. It waj tha only de er and jeweler, 9536 Foster road, at fense against political and personal machinations. Kern Park. Apprehension that there might be Mrs. Geo. Tobey of Eugene will a recurrence of the same sort of spend the holidays with Dr. C. H domination at some future time Atwood of Grays Crossing and Dr. makes the teachers almost a unit for A. G. Atwood of 7112 55th St., bro retaining the tenure as their one thers of Mrs. Tobey. safeguard- All of the efficient teach ers have friends among parents, and Dr. and Mrs. Ogsbury and family these parents stand for justice at all and Mr. and Mrs. Carlston of 5318 times. Parents as well as teachers 96th St., will enjo> Christmas with know that teachers, worthy in every Mrs Ogsbury’s aunt, Mrs. Alfred respect, have been dismissed or de A bransen, 309 Sacramento St. moted without just cause. On this The U. B. church held their annua! account the proposed repeal of the bazaar at the Cable Realty Co.’s of tenure becomes a public mattet in the true sense, and it merits the widest fice last week and the chicken dinner discussion. was served at the fireman’s head To say that the tenure law makes quarters. Both are reported a suc it impossible to get rid of an incom cess . petent teacher does not square with About fifty couple from Tremont tne facts. The record shows that attended the dance given at Brent more teachers were dismissed in the wood, Saturday evening. A pleasant four years since the tenure law has time is reported. These entertain been operative than in the four vears ments are given regularly every two immediately preceding its passage. weeks. There is no reason to believe that the present independent commission __ The Christian Endeavor of Lents would have to retain an incompetent Evangelical church held a business teacher or to dismiss one who is meeting, followed by a social time at competent. This statement applies the home of Mr. and Mrs. Scheuer- also to the present board of educa man of 89th St. S. E. on Tuesday tion, but who can promise the same evening. thing for the board next year or two years hence? Mr. and Mrs. Alex Kildahl, or In three the enactment of the pro 6028 91st Street. are rejoicing posed effect would not destroy the over the arrival of a little 8-pound teachers bill so far as the present lady that the stork left at their resi board is ’ tenure concerned. With some fu dence, Dec. 20, according to a report ture board, controlled by a political from Dr. McSIoy. it is possible that conditions A jolly crowd is reported at the which called loudly and effectively community dance given by the Par for the tenure law may prevail ent-Teacher assiciation at Lents again. Surely every competent teach school house last Saturday evening. er is entitled to protection from the The J. C. Robertson orchestra fur menace of such injustice as boards of nished the music. The patrons in trustees have inflicted in the past— charge were Mesdames Droste and Portland Telegram, Dec. 15, 1920. McCord. liquor purchasers - Mrs. Dr. David Nelson, 9635 Foster WILL HAVE TO TESTIFY road, tripped and fell on the stairway at her home last Friday, sustaining Acting Mayor Bigelow announced a broken elbow. She was taken to a Monday morning, preceding the hospital for treatment, but declined council s hearings on revocation of to remain any great length of time, licenses of soft drink dealers who are returning to her abode the day fol charged with selling strong drink in lowing the accident. violation of the prohibition laws, that hereafter purchasers of liquors will lent« Parent-Teacher association be held in jail as witnesses against met Friday afternoon Dr. Virgil proprietors. McNichols spoke on "Children'r Bigelow said he had discovered Foods.” The teachers’ tenure law that the police have not been holding was discussed by Lutie Cake. Mrs. intoxicated persons—save on charges Ralph Harris of the Woman’s Adver of drunkenness—on the theorv that tising bureau spoke on "Honest Ad- they would falsify rather than di vertisnients.” Special numbers were vulge the source of their liquor sup rendered by pupil* from the Misses plies and their testimony against Chapman, McDonald and Evart’s proprietors would be futile. rooms. Tea was serx-ed. with Mrs. To work out plans for more rigid Dean Hess. Mrs. Edith Droste and enforcement of the law, Bigelow Mrs. Alice I.ocke at the tables. called a conference between city and attorneys and the chief of The Herald's next door neighbors district He declared witnesses can be to the south, the Square Deal Candy police. in ajil until they are willing to store, have been doing a rushing held truthful testimony. business the past several days, mak give_ "Knowledge that a term in jail is ing sweets of every kind known for awaiting may make these peo the holiday trade. Four hundred and ple less them eager to patronize places fifty candy canes for the schools and where hard are sold under 400 pop corn ba!:s for the various the guise of liquors soft drinks,” Bigelow churches in this locality hax-e been contended. “ A patron a party to ordered. The young proprietors of the crime, because if it is were for this popular place are most deserv him the establishments now not ing of the patronage of the people hre would not sell illicit liquor under ” of Lents and vicinity. H. F. Byards mother from Hood Miss Molly Westrum and her mother, Mrs. O. H. Westrum, of Kiver will spend Christmas with her Minnewaukan, North Dakota, are son m Lents, and Mrs. E. M. Noble visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Torrey, °f Hood River will spend Christmas 1003 Foster road. Mrs. Torrey is the with her father, R. M. Stone. Messrs. granddaughter of Mrs. Westruf, who Bvard and Stone are proprietors of the Lents W aiting Room. arrived here Dec 11.